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EvokeZ

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So with my birth day coming up, i decided to buy myself a computer :)
i have never done anything like this before so help me out.

Any suggestions on parts i should buy? i live in canada, i want a monitor, os and everything included. Try to keep it under $1000 after shipping and tax.

I coud also buy pre-builts if there are any good deals
 
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What do you plan to do with the computer? Gaming? also are you looking for the top of the line parts, or will mid range do?
 
I will mostly be doing regular stuff like music, multitasking and gaming. I just want a comp that will last 1-2years and play modern games well at mid-high settings. :)
 
APEX PC-389-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154095
Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3 AMD AM3 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419
AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8GHz Quad Core Processor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103656
HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317
Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145251
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Samsung Black 22X DVD Burner x2
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

Prices:
Case -> $21.49
Motherboard -> $105.99
Video Card -> $167.99
Power Supply -> $49.99
Processor -> $154.99
Memory -> $118.99
Hard Drive -> $124.99
Disc Drive x2 -> $59.98

Subtotal -> $804.41

All in Canadian Prices.
 
Thx, but i think i can cut down some money on the hard drive
500gb would be more than enough :)
Why do i need 2 disc drives? also i was looking more on a grand total, tax takes away another $100
 
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I always have two disc drives. :P Just the way I am. You can take one out.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136497
500GB Hard Drive 32MB Cache SATA II

Prices:
Case -> $21.49
Motherboard -> $105.99
Video Card -> $167.99
Power Supply -> $49.99
Processor -> $154.99
Memory -> $118.99
Hard Drive -> $62.99
Disc Drive -> $29.99

Subtotal -> $712.42

So we knocked it down $100 bucks. :D

Gives you $300 for monitor and OS.
 
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EvokeZ said:
Thx man, is there any way to get windows 7 cheap?
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There is a deal if you are a college student where you can get Win 7 for I think 29.99 but I couldn't find the link to it.

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Will ddr3 be a big difference from ddr2? if not should i get this instead: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.356930
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DDR2 is still good but I would highly recommend getting DDR3. Just because you will have better performance. The extra money is well worth it.

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Would this processor be enough?-> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724
That will save me some money but im not sure about performance.
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This will be a good cpu for your needs. There is a possibility with this one to unlock the 4th core to make it a quad core. Great for the money

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This monitor good?->http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063
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Looks fine to me.
 
i was thinking this power supply -> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182185

and this case -> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Is rosewill a good brand? both these items have pretty decent reviews

Also whats the difference between this-> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462
and this -> http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317&cm_re=5770-_-14-161-317-_-Product

And if the college deal is true, i might have another 70 bucks to work with :P
 
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XFX has a lifetime warranty. I would suggest it over the HIS.

Case is your decision, it really doesn't matter much.

Not sure about the power supply. Not sure how much power we need. Anyone help us out on that?

Current build looks like:

Rosewill Black Gaming Mid Tower ATX Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3 AMD AM3 Motherboard
AMD Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz Triple Core Processor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.353290
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462
A-DATA 4GB DDR3 1333 Memory
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211364
Western Digital 500GB Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136497
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031
Samsung DVD Burner Disc Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188
Asus 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor and Speakers
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236063
Windows 7 Home Premium (I am assuming the worst case where we have to buy it full price.)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Prices:
Case -> $49.99
Motherboard -> $105.99
Processor -> $78.99
Combo -> -$12.00
Video Card -> $169.99
Memory -> $98.99
Hard Drive -> $62.99
Power Supply -> $49.99
Disc Drive -> $29.99
Monitor -> $139.99
Operating System -> $119.99

Subtotal -> $897.90
Looks good so far! Anyone think we should go for a better processor if we bring the video card down a notch?
 
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Thx for telling me that :P
is everything compatible? do i need anything else? it looks like a pretty decent system :)
 
I'm not sure about the X3 processor. You don't want to skimp on the processor much, if at all. Personally, I'd go back to your quad core you had selected earlier. That would last longer for you than the tri core you have selected now.
 
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