Building a good gaming pc?

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Well my budget is $600. This is my first time building a computer, i was thinking of ordering everything off of newegg.ca, or tigerdirect.ca. If i could get some help, that would be great.:)

Thanks.
 
CAD$600 for hardward?
Do you need OS?

BTW, I heard ppl suggest order from ncix.com in canada. Are you insist to order at newegg.ca & tigerdirect.ca?
 
daisymtc said:
CAD$600 for hardward?
Do you need OS?

BTW, I heard ppl suggest order from ncix.com in canada. Are you insist to order at newegg.ca & tigerdirect.ca?
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Yeah, i'm going to need OS as well. I'll just pick that up at my local bestbuy.

Honestly, it doesn't matter where i order the parts from, as long as they're all from the same site.:D
 
Don't pick OS at bestbuy!! The retail version is a lot more expensive than OEM version (you'll need to order with hardware)!
e.g. OEM vista premium CAD$150, Retail CAD$235!! What you miss is only the user manual...

$600 hardware tigerdirect.ca

Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Processor BX80571E5200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4138168&sku=CP1-PD-E5200

Gigabyte EP43-UD3L Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4410104&sku=G452-0005

BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC Video Card - 512MB GDDR3
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4390151&sku=B52-9607

OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3404049&sku=O261-8038

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB - 7200RPM, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4233835&sku=TSD-320AS2

LG GH22NS30 Internal 22x SATA Super-Multi SecurDisc Drive
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicati...details.asp?EdpNo=4137998&sku=L49-GH22NS30 CA

BFG GS-550 ATX Power Supply - 550W
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4252534&sku=B52-3012

Thermaltake WingRS 100 ATX Piano-Black Mid-Tower Case
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3180428&sku=T925-4100
 
daisymtc said:
Don't pick OS at bestbuy!! The retail version is a lot more expensive than OEM version (you'll need to order with hardware)!
e.g. OEM vista premium CAD$150, Retail CAD$235!! What you miss is only the user manual...

$600 hardware tigerdirect.ca

Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Processor BX80571E5200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4138168&sku=CP1-PD-E5200

Gigabyte EP43-UD3L Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4410104&sku=G452-0005

BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC Video Card - 512MB GDDR3
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4390151&sku=B52-9607

OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3404049&sku=O261-8038

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB - 7200RPM, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4233835&sku=TSD-320AS2

LG GH22NS30 Internal 22x SATA Super-Multi SecurDisc Drive
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicati...details.asp?EdpNo=4137998&sku=L49-GH22NS30 CA

BFG GS-550 ATX Power Supply - 550W
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4252534&sku=B52-3012

Thermaltake WingRS 100 ATX Piano-Black Mid-Tower Case
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3180428&sku=T925-4100
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Thank you so much. 32-bit or 64-bit? (for vista)
 
For a rig in this price imo i would go with a tri core phenom II:

Cpu, AMD Phenom II X3 710: ($147.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648

Mobo, ASUS M4A78PLUS Motherboard: ($109.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131381

Memory, G.SKILL DDR2 800Mhz 4096MB Cas 4: ($50.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231219

Hard Drive, Western Digital 320gb: ($62.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

ODD, Samsung DVD Burner with lightscribe- Free Shipping: ($30.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

Case, Coolermaster Elite RC-334-KKN1-GP: ($55.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119190

GPU, 9600GSO(A little better than the 9600gt, more shaders) 512MB: ($98.49 CAD, $78.49 after $20 mail in rebate):
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130437

Power Suppy, Rosewill 550W which is newegg house brand, but have had excellent success with these power supplies in all the rigs ive built them with, and an excellent overall budget power supply, Crossfire Certified: ($62.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182151

Total Price before rebates:-------------------------------$617.43
Total Price after rebates---------------------------------$597.43

Also... go with vista 64bit, and respnse to case+psu posted above.... NEVER use a power supply that comes with a case.
 
respnse to case+psu posted above.... NEVER use a power supply that comes with a case
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Thankx man i didnt know that.Could you please give the reason is it unreliable or .....

For a rig in this price imo i would go with a tri core phenom II:

Cpu, AMD Phenom II X3 710: ($147.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16819103648

Mobo, ASUS M4A78PLUS Motherboard: ($109.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813131381

Memory, G.SKILL DDR2 800Mhz 4096MB Cas 4: ($50.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820231219

Hard Drive, Western Digital 320gb: ($62.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822136098

ODD, Samsung DVD Burner with lightscribe- Free Shipping: ($30.99 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16827151173

Case, Coolermaster Elite RC-334-KKN1-GP: ($55.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811119190

GPU, 9600GSO(A little better than the 9600gt, more shaders) 512MB: ($98.49 CAD, $78.49 after $20 mail in rebate):
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814130437

Power Suppy, Rosewill 550W which is newegg house brand, but have had excellent success with these power supplies in all the rigs ive built them with, and an excellent overall budget power supply, Crossfire Certified: ($62.49 CAD)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817182151
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Good Build
 
thandakid said:
Thankx man i didnt know that.Could you please give the reason is it unreliable or .....
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Because cheap power supplies are all they put in cases, and cheap power supplies= very low amerpage on the 12v rail and high likelyhood of failure. When a power supply fails it usually fails catastropically, as it appears one member of this forum their graphics card was blown by a power supply going out...take a look down in off topic "my graphics card blew up" and you can see what can result from a power supply going bad/blowing out. The power supply is like the heart of a system, just like how your heart keeps your blood moving, which supplies the rest of your body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay alive;)
 
bomberboysk said:
Because cheap power supplies are all they put in cases, and cheap power supplies= very low amerpage on the 12v rail and high likelyhood of failure. When a power supply fails it usually fails catastropically, as it appears one member of this forum their graphics card was blown by a power supply going out...take a look down in off topic "my graphics card blew up" and you can see what can result from a power supply going bad/blowing out. The power supply is like the heart of a system, just like how your heart keeps your blood moving, which supplies the rest of your body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay alive;)
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I think that you exagerrated just a bit about all that stuff. the comuputer in my sig has a no-name china built POS psu that is "rated" at 420, probably puts out 350 max, and the effeciency, well i dont even want to go there, but it runs my system just fine, aslong as you get enough power to supply your system, you will be fine,although if you do get a name brand psu, it will no doubt be better and last longer, but i have had alot of no name psu's and they have lasted longer than the computer i used(old technology)... my point is for 600$ he doesnt need to get a name brand one, also long as he has a no-name 500w with a single rail of 26amps, or 16x2 then he should be fine.
 
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