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Need help with new build.

_DrMario_

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming, Web Browsing.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No more then 2000 $CAN with taxes and shipping included.

3) Where do you live?
Canada, Ontario

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, DVD, HDD, GFX Card, Case, PSU, Mouse, Keyboard, Soundcard(? if it's even worth it anymore).

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Nothing.

6) Will you be overclocking? No.

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? 20.1" NEC 20WMGX2 1650x1080

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Before April.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc. None.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No. The price of Vista Home Premium 64 needs to be included in the final price.

My old keyboard and mouse were a Saytek Eclipse and a MX500 btw if it can help you choose the new ones.

Also I don't expect to game at a higher resolution then 1680x1050 this year unless someone releases a 24" equivalent to the 20WMGX2.

I have only built one computer before (my last computer) and it's been three years since so I could use the help. Haven't been following the scene too much.

Thanks.
 
i'd say go with an i7 920 build. evga motherboard and gtx 260, wd6400aals hdd, corsair 650w psu. the case, mouse, keyboard would be entirely up to what you think looks or feels good. i personally have a haf 932 case, razer lycosa keyboard, and razer deathadder mouse and am happy with it all. the onboard sound is probably good enough. you could always add a sound card later if you think you need it.
 
Please post part names with links. :)

Sure, no problem and sorry.

An AMD attempt

CPU - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649 - AMD Phenom II X3 720

Ram - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231223 - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

Dvd Drive - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152CVF - LG Black 22X GH22NS30

HD - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

GPU - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434 - EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3

Case - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&Tpk=threehundred - Antec Three Hundred

PSU - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002 - Corsair HX620

Mobo - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131363 - Asus M4A79T Deluxe AM3

Mouse - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076CVF - Logitech G5

Keyboard - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126009CVF&Tpk=G11 - Logitech G11

$1,491.39 (included this - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488CVF) - Vista Home Premium 64 bit

Onboard sound is fine.
 
If you are canadian trust me you better buy from ncix.com lots of rebates (st patrick ones were crazy) and shipping isnt as expensive as newegg (over 200$ handling + taxes + insurance) for canadian costumers (100$ for everything on ncix) for a 1500$ build
 
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