Hello World.
This is my first gaming system for Canada.
This is what I found so far:
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AM2 Nforce 590 SLI 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E4 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18545&vpn=M2N32-SLI DELUXE WIF&manufacture=ASUS
$254.22 CAD
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AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket AM2 Orleans 2.4GHZ 512KB 90NM 62W Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21726&vpn=ADA3800CWBOX&manufacture=AMD
$135.70 CAD
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Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI Ready / Black / Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1273341&CatId=0
$101.99 CAD
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Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21123&vpn=NINE HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC
$133.23 CAD
OR
Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15126&vpn=P180&manufacture=ANTEC
$161.00 CAD - in the combo with HD (the one below) - $149.98 CAD
OR
I might get one for around $60, because of the budget… I’d like to spend around 1000 CAD in total. If you have any advice on the cheaper cases, with fine cooling for my system, please advice.
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18409&vpn=ST3320620AS&manufacture=Seagate
$129.40 CAD - in the combo with the case (the one above) - $119.27 CAD
this is my old HD, if it will work with a new system, then maybe i will not buy new one
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I need advice on RAM and Video Card, I want to buy a 1 Gig now and add another later; also I have my old ram, not sure if it'll work
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As for the Video Card, I’d like to get something that I can play all new games with medium-high settings at 1280x1024 (my LCD won’t support more I think).
I want to get one so later I can add another better one (old and ne together - SLI it's called, i think =)). Also I will be upgrading my CPU to dual AMD
Do I need a CPU Heatsink?
What else do I need (not thinking about burners yet)?
Will this system perform well?
Is it Future Proof?
Thanks.
This is my first gaming system for Canada.
This is what I found so far:
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AM2 Nforce 590 SLI 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E4 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18545&vpn=M2N32-SLI DELUXE WIF&manufacture=ASUS
$254.22 CAD
------------------------------
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket AM2 Orleans 2.4GHZ 512KB 90NM 62W Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21726&vpn=ADA3800CWBOX&manufacture=AMD
$135.70 CAD
-------------------------------
Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI Ready / Black / Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1273341&CatId=0
$101.99 CAD
------------------------------------
Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21123&vpn=NINE HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC
$133.23 CAD
OR
Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15126&vpn=P180&manufacture=ANTEC
$161.00 CAD - in the combo with HD (the one below) - $149.98 CAD
OR
I might get one for around $60, because of the budget… I’d like to spend around 1000 CAD in total. If you have any advice on the cheaper cases, with fine cooling for my system, please advice.
------------------------------------
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18409&vpn=ST3320620AS&manufacture=Seagate
$129.40 CAD - in the combo with the case (the one above) - $119.27 CAD
this is my old HD, if it will work with a new system, then maybe i will not buy new one
------------------------------------
I need advice on RAM and Video Card, I want to buy a 1 Gig now and add another later; also I have my old ram, not sure if it'll work
------------------------------------
As for the Video Card, I’d like to get something that I can play all new games with medium-high settings at 1280x1024 (my LCD won’t support more I think).
I want to get one so later I can add another better one (old and ne together - SLI it's called, i think =)). Also I will be upgrading my CPU to dual AMD
Do I need a CPU Heatsink?
What else do I need (not thinking about burners yet)?
Will this system perform well?
Is it Future Proof?
Thanks.