Hi there I've decided to get a new computer as soon as my next pay check comes. I need somebody to build me a rig with everything included (keyboard, mouse, monitor(if it can fit in the budget), etc.) I'm going to be using it for general web-surfing, light Photoshop work (nothing like 10000000x10000000) and light gaming. Budget is $800 Canadian Use only Canadian sites please, no Newegg. www.tigerdirect.ca preferred but will accept ncix.com Thanks a TONNE
rough idea... e6550 2GB RAM DS3 p35 7900GS or x1950pro DVD burner some case some PSU seagate 7200.10 drive I'll dig up links later
MotherBoard - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...320#detailspecs $106.99 Processor - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...2698&CatId=2329 $159.99 2x this Ram - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...8664&CatId=2033 $61.99 = 122 Video Card - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...3049&CatId=1560 $272.99 Hard Drive - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7553&CatId=2457 $73.99 DVD Burner - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...10653&CatId=482 $32.97 Case - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...6336&CatId=1509 $21.97 PSU - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...4508&CatId=1483 $59.97 that should doit
I got the links for xlink's suggested stuff, can somebody verify that this is all compatible and will be what I need? I haven't added up all the prices yet but it looks like around 800. If you can find something for cheaper, feel free to post it. HD - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...p?EdpNo=2273393 Processor - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...u=CP1-DUO-E6550 Mobo - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7545&CatId=3355 graphics card - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...8745&CatId=1560 DVD burner - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...68766&body=MAIN Case/PSU - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...87021&body=MAIN 2x this RAM - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...68664&body=MAIN
Just totalled it up, Xelink's build comes to well over $800. Ohms I might go with yours unless someone can come up with something cheaper Ohm's comes to about 850, but I think I may be able to tone that down by toning down the graphics card, because I don't really need that one as I'm not doing any hardcore gaming. I'm going to substitute it with a 7900GS (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2458745&CatId=1560) which will bring the total with tax and shipping to $941 which is cool. Haven't ordered it yet so you can still make changes to Ohm's build, but try to keep the price the same.
ok imma dig up a rig for 600 shame you dont like the egg.... and for once its going to be an amd build, no insult to c2d Proc http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7238&CatId=2328 94.99 ca Ram http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7&Sku=O261-7054 79.97ca Hdd http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...4&Sku=THD-500A2 119.97 ca Vid http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7972&CatId=1560 192.99 Mobo http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...7957&CatId=2321 132.99 Case http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...1960&CatId=1842 66.99 PSU http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...ku=ULT31847%20K 59.97 grand total....747.87 ca without shipping, if you would like you can always upgrade the proc but thats totally up to you dual core at 2ghz clocks pretty good
sorry I haven't been able to get on for a bit. below is just a preliminary check. I found ncix to be one fo the cheaper canadian etailers though I'm sure that they are overpriced at times, consider the below to be preliminary. DO NOT buy a $300 motherboard. Tigerdirect is doing some MAJOR price gouging there, almost double other sites. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...acture=Gigabyte RAM you chose was a bit overpriced as well http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...CZ%20Technology video card http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...anufacture=eVGA HDD http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/sea...p?EdpNo=2273393 CPU http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...nufacture=Intel case PSU dvd burner - ehh too tired will check into it in a bit when I have a chance. shouldn't be too much past 150 when I get a chance(either later tonight or sometime tomorrow afternoon) I'll dig up exact links and try to get some decent buys. basically check ncix, canada computers and some other sites. I'm willing to bet that you can get exactly what I mentioned for around 800 CAD. Prices out to just over $600 USD, though I know stuff is more expensive on your side of the border. last bit, will you be overclocking? do you need hardware based virtualization? if nto you can cut a bit on the CPU. heck you could probably cut a bit on the board now that I really start thinking about it. let me check some stuff tomorrow. an alternative setup would be swapping a few parts to get e4300(easily can be gotten to high clock speeds) cheap board 7600GT/x1650XT(or GT)
Ok thanks I'll check NCIX out. I probably won't be overclocking because I'd probably end up blowing it up, and I don't really trust myself to be screwing around with voltages etc. Homeboy, it's not that I don't like newegg, it's just that they don't ship to Canada. Thanks for that though, I'll check it out
you won't end up blowing anything up by overclocking and you don't really have to screw around with voltages there's vcore and ram voltage and that's all you really need to know i'd suggest for the RAM some cheap micron d9gmh ram for the psu maybe a corsair hx520w psu if u cant get a 8800 a 7900gs or x1950pro gigabyte ds3 p35 mobo new c2d cpu's so E6550 antec-900 great case with some modding a seagate or western digital can get link later
Well I might overclock but not by much. If I were, would I need to buy additional cooling? Could I buy a e6550 OEM? they are about $50 cheaper..
yes, you could. the OEM's don't coem with a heatsink though... BUT you could put the $50 saved towards a better heatsink.