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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
web browsing, office, gaming, photoshop, really the general things.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1300 (no tax), but want as low as possible
3) Where do you live?
Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, Mobo, memory, video card, PSU, 1x HD, 1x SSD. What I need is some SSD options to look at.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Case - Antec P180
6) Will you be overclocking?
Basic/Mild at most
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
Not Really
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Win 7 64
This is a build for someone else, and some double checking would be nice. I need some SSD suggestions as well, it will be required to basically fit Windows 7, Office, Photoshop, and maybe some programs for school work (matlab, autocad, etc, not sure on these at this point in time).
A cheaper motherboard option is something I am looking into as well, since something fancy is not really needed. Person may not OC at all as well, may drop to H67 and 2500.
Currently planned (replace ++++ with N CI X) -
CPU + Mobo
2500k + MSI p67a-gd65 - $350 -> $340 AR
http://www.++++.com/products/index....5-2500K&manufacture=Bundle Deals&promoid=1097
Heatsink -
Hyper 212+ - $20, may stick with the stock if the person will not OC.
Memory -
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB - $75
http://www.++++.com/products/index....00CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.Skill&promoid=1097
or
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR Sniper SE 8GB 2X4GB - $93
http://www.++++.com/products/index....00CL9D-8GBSR&manufacture=G.Skill&promoid=1097
From what I can tell the actual memory itself is the same, just the heatsink design is different. I know the cheaper Ripjaw X design does fit\, as I am using that mobo/memory/heatsink currently.
Video card -
PNY GeForce GTX 560 Ti XLR8 Black Box 822MHZ 1GB - $215 -> $195 AR
http://www.++++.com/products/index....manufacture=PNY Technologies Inc&promoid=1097
Optional - some consideration in paying $230 for the MSI GTX 560ti TwinFrozr for the better heatsink (noise).
Hard Drive -
WD Caviar Black 1TB - $70
http://www.pricebat.ca/Western-Digi...200RPM-64MB-Cache-3-5IN-Dual-Proc.p_10168913/
optional move down to the following if no real loss -
WD Caviar Blue 1TB - $59
http://www.pricebat.ca/Western-Digi...B-S-7200RPM-32MB-Cache-3-5IN-Hard.p_10202832/
PSU -
Corsair TX650W V2 - $75
http://www.++++.com/products/?sku=58381&vpn=CMPSU-650TXV2&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1097
Optional - XFX Pro650W Core, but from what I know internally it is the exact same, price is a few dollars higher.
Get a lower wattage PSU, as system does not require that high, however price wise the savings do not seem very much at all.
SSD -
Undecided at the moment.
Total price sans SSD -$805 -> $770 AR
Thanks.
web browsing, office, gaming, photoshop, really the general things.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1300 (no tax), but want as low as possible
3) Where do you live?
Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, Mobo, memory, video card, PSU, 1x HD, 1x SSD. What I need is some SSD options to look at.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Case - Antec P180
6) Will you be overclocking?
Basic/Mild at most
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
Not Really
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Win 7 64
This is a build for someone else, and some double checking would be nice. I need some SSD suggestions as well, it will be required to basically fit Windows 7, Office, Photoshop, and maybe some programs for school work (matlab, autocad, etc, not sure on these at this point in time).
A cheaper motherboard option is something I am looking into as well, since something fancy is not really needed. Person may not OC at all as well, may drop to H67 and 2500.
Currently planned (replace ++++ with N CI X) -
CPU + Mobo
2500k + MSI p67a-gd65 - $350 -> $340 AR
http://www.++++.com/products/index....5-2500K&manufacture=Bundle Deals&promoid=1097
Heatsink -
Hyper 212+ - $20, may stick with the stock if the person will not OC.
Memory -
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB - $75
http://www.++++.com/products/index....00CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.Skill&promoid=1097
or
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR Sniper SE 8GB 2X4GB - $93
http://www.++++.com/products/index....00CL9D-8GBSR&manufacture=G.Skill&promoid=1097
From what I can tell the actual memory itself is the same, just the heatsink design is different. I know the cheaper Ripjaw X design does fit\, as I am using that mobo/memory/heatsink currently.
Video card -
PNY GeForce GTX 560 Ti XLR8 Black Box 822MHZ 1GB - $215 -> $195 AR
http://www.++++.com/products/index....manufacture=PNY Technologies Inc&promoid=1097
Optional - some consideration in paying $230 for the MSI GTX 560ti TwinFrozr for the better heatsink (noise).
Hard Drive -
WD Caviar Black 1TB - $70
http://www.pricebat.ca/Western-Digi...200RPM-64MB-Cache-3-5IN-Dual-Proc.p_10168913/
optional move down to the following if no real loss -
WD Caviar Blue 1TB - $59
http://www.pricebat.ca/Western-Digi...B-S-7200RPM-32MB-Cache-3-5IN-Hard.p_10202832/
PSU -
Corsair TX650W V2 - $75
http://www.++++.com/products/?sku=58381&vpn=CMPSU-650TXV2&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1097
Optional - XFX Pro650W Core, but from what I know internally it is the exact same, price is a few dollars higher.
Get a lower wattage PSU, as system does not require that high, however price wise the savings do not seem very much at all.
SSD -
Undecided at the moment.
Total price sans SSD -$805 -> $770 AR
Thanks.
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