Hey all, looking to upgrade/rebuild my existing desktop (which my brother built and gave to me).
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Casual gaming (Batman Arkham City, the Hunter: COTW) and office work, occasional HD streaming
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Cheap as possible but in reality anywhere between $500 -$700 CAD
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
amazon.ca but I'm open to other vendors
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
PSU, storage, and case
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920 x 1080
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
ASAP
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Windows
Current Specs:
Intel Core i7-2600
8 GB ram
AMD Radeon HD 5800
Thanks for any help!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Casual gaming (Batman Arkham City, the Hunter: COTW) and office work, occasional HD streaming
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Cheap as possible but in reality anywhere between $500 -$700 CAD
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
amazon.ca but I'm open to other vendors
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
PSU, storage, and case
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920 x 1080
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
ASAP
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Windows
Current Specs:
Intel Core i7-2600
8 GB ram
AMD Radeon HD 5800
Thanks for any help!
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