Getting a new computer

[johnb35]

Storage or boot drive?

If boot drive then get the Western Digital Black, if for only storage then get the Western Digital Blue.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822235013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA9HJ3JJ4494

 

[Agent Smith]

It doesn't matter per say. Usually price dictates quality, but you could go with that Hitachi.

 

[Ellezzerrox]

Alright, one more thing I just noticed. In the compatibility notes it says:

• The motherboard M.2 slot #0 shares bandwidth with a SATA Express port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA Express port is disabled.

Will that be any problem?

Edit: Well damn, might not matter, just converted the price to CAD, turns out it's gonna be $2300 now. Bit of a setback.

 

[Intel_man]

Use the Canadian pcpartpicker site.

 

[Agent Smith]

Damn! I thought you were in the U.S. Well, I'd downgrade the GPU then. That might help you there.

Hang on, let me redo your parts list and take out the m.2 HDD and change the GPU.

 

[Agent Smith]

Okay, this parts list is 1682 CAD.

I changed the GPU to a GTX 1060. The m.2 to an Adata 2.5" SSD. And changed the Blu-ray drive to a DVD/RW.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qhxnd6

 

[Ellezzerrox]

Thanks so much for that. How will the 1060 handle games like Battlefield 1 and the such? Also, for the SSD, is that basically just a capacity downgrade?

 

[Intel_man]

Okay, this parts list is 1682 CAD.

I changed the GPU to a GTX 1060. The m.2 to an Adata 2.5" SSD. And changed the Blu-ray drive to a DVD/RW.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qhxnd6

switch to the ca.pcpartpicker.com website. (You can do that using the drop down menu on the top right corner).

 

[Ellezzerrox]

Yeah, that's what I'm on.

 

[Agent Smith]

New link for Canada. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Qhxnd6