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Ok, so after 2+ years with my current computer I have decided to upgrade. I'm not upgrading because my current one is too bad, it's just that my sister's computer is 5 years old and is beginning to show it. I live in Canada so the prices are in Canadian but I will also put the US Price (CAD dollar 90% of and American one). I'm using a 1,100 CAD budget ($990 US).
The new computer: (The prices are from stores frequently visit, Canada Computers, PC village Online, Filtech Computers)
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CPU: Intel Pentium D - 940 Dual-Core Processor (3.2GHz) 2 X 2Mb Cache 65nm : 299 CAD ($270 US)
Motherboard: Asus P5LD2 Socket 775 Intel 945P Chipset Dual-Core Ready DDR2 Dual-Ch 667/533/400 PCI Express x16 : 145 CAD ($130 US)
RAM: OCZ Gold PC2-5400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-667 CL4-4-4-8 : 271 CAD ($244 US)
Video Card: XFX GeForce 7600GT (XXX Edition) PCI-E Video Card w/256Mb - PV-T73G-UDD3 : 238 CAD ($214 US)
Sound Card: Audigy 2 ZS (from prev comp)
HDD's: Western Digital 160GB IDE, Segate 80GB IDE (from prev comp)
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster CRT Flat Screen 19' (from prev comp)
Speakers: Logitech Z-5300 5.1 (from prev comp)
Total cost until now is: 1,033 CAD ($929.7 US)
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What I still need is a power supply and a case (around 100 CAD, 90 US). Do you have any idea which might be a good choice for a PSU? And do you suggest different RAM. And let's say that I get a bigger budget, lets say 200 more, if I get a 7900GT (400 CAD, $360 US), will the CPU be a big bottleneck. And will I need a more expensive PSU?
Your opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The new computer: (The prices are from stores frequently visit, Canada Computers, PC village Online, Filtech Computers)
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CPU: Intel Pentium D - 940 Dual-Core Processor (3.2GHz) 2 X 2Mb Cache 65nm : 299 CAD ($270 US)
Motherboard: Asus P5LD2 Socket 775 Intel 945P Chipset Dual-Core Ready DDR2 Dual-Ch 667/533/400 PCI Express x16 : 145 CAD ($130 US)
RAM: OCZ Gold PC2-5400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-667 CL4-4-4-8 : 271 CAD ($244 US)
Video Card: XFX GeForce 7600GT (XXX Edition) PCI-E Video Card w/256Mb - PV-T73G-UDD3 : 238 CAD ($214 US)
Sound Card: Audigy 2 ZS (from prev comp)
HDD's: Western Digital 160GB IDE, Segate 80GB IDE (from prev comp)
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster CRT Flat Screen 19' (from prev comp)
Speakers: Logitech Z-5300 5.1 (from prev comp)
Total cost until now is: 1,033 CAD ($929.7 US)
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What I still need is a power supply and a case (around 100 CAD, 90 US). Do you have any idea which might be a good choice for a PSU? And do you suggest different RAM. And let's say that I get a bigger budget, lets say 200 more, if I get a 7900GT (400 CAD, $360 US), will the CPU be a big bottleneck. And will I need a more expensive PSU?
Your opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!