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amunz

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Hey so i m looking to get a desktop built.
Mainly used for editing, a bit of gaming, and general school work.
I may want to run dual monitors, and would like to keep that option open.
Canadian Prices. I am on a $800-900. My main concerns are: Will it be easy to upgrade in the near future. Is my power supply sufficient. Am i getting best value for my dollar.
Thanks your input.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103233 109.49

ASUS M3N78 PRO AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131320 124.99

OCZ SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227198 52.42 25$ mail in rebate

ASUS EN9600GT TOP/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121242 119.19  20$ mir

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171 30.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261 59.49

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062 118.99 20.00 MIR
 
Honestly, if you're starting from scratch, you might want to consider going to an Intel board and CPU. It far outperforms AMD now.

The cons are that it might cost a bit more, and the AM2+ socket holds potential for future upgrades, whereas Intel's new line of chips aren't going to work on current mobos. Eh, what am I saying, I'm an AMD man. =)

That being said, people here will tell you not to trust PSUs that are packaged together with a case. Might be OK for the current rig you're looking at, but probably won't be good enough for future upgrades.
 
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD9622&vpn=ADX6000CZBOX&manufacture=AMD 103.50

ASUS M3N78 PRO AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD6610&vpn=M3N78 PRO&manufacture=ASUS 108.15

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11180BD9722&vpn=TWIN2X2048-6400C4&manufacture=CORSAIR 39.80 30$ mail in rebate

BFG GeForce 9800GT OC+ 635MHZ 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card
http://www.directcanada.com/product...=BFGE98512GTOCPE&manufacture=BFG Technologies 102.99  30$ mir

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14040DR9951&vpn=SH-S223F/BEBS&manufacture=Samsung 30.47

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14120DR2390&vpn=ST3250410AS&manufacture=SEAGATE 55.12

Antec Sonata III Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 500W 120MM Fan
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10370AC5086&vpn=SONATA III 500&manufacture=ANTEC 122.93

Yours: 615.56 before MIR - 65$ in MIRs

This: 622 before MIR - 60$ in MIRs + free ground shipping (big savings here, i hear newegg canada is costly)+ better gfx card + much better PSU with case, but that can be swapped for anything on the site in that price range if you need the side window
 
could you recommend me a PSU that is separate from the case.
I'm deciding whether or not i should get the two separately or together.
i plan on getting a 1tb external hard drive so i think the 250gb hard drive will do.

Thanks for all your input thus far.
 
So i decided to go Intel, after a few suggestions. Here's my new intel build. Any suggestions? Thanks for all the help.
Oh, in terms of pricing, i m just gonna go to a local shop and have them price match everything for me. I hope it works.

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Processor BX80571E7200 - 2.53GHz, 3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Wolfdale-3M, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan 140.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3856076&CatId=2396

ASUS P5Q SE/R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131335 122.99 Mail in Rebate

CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145043
77.69 + 40 MIR

BFG GeForce 9800GT OC+ 635MHZ 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card
http://www.directcanada.com/products...20Technologies 30$ mir102.99

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
http://www.directcanada.com/products...acture=Samsung 30.47

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822148262
 
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