Hey guys,
Before I start I guess I will answer some of the questions you may want to hear:
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
I will be playing low end games like Gunz and Maplestory, etc as they are the only games I have been able to play in the past few years with my current computer. Though with this new computer, I plan to try out some new games such as Far Cry 2, Call of Duty 4, Crysis and Crysis Warhead, Red Alert 3, etc.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread.
I would have to say $1500 CAD - $1600 CAD. Preferably the lower the better as long as I am not loosing performance. I know that Crysis is a big game so I need a graphics card that is powerful to play it.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada, British Columbia. I am buying from NCIX.com and I will be using the Hardware Canucks price match script to price match items so I can get the best bang for buck.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
I do not mind having an Nvidia or ATi card, but I do not want an AMD processor, only Intel please.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
No, the parts in my computer are too old to be used (6 years old I would say).
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have been reading this guide on recommended parts for building a system as shown in this thread (the 1500 - 2000 price range part of the post).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Well, I need to save up for university and am unsure if I can take the risk of overclocking. If I do decide to buy a quad processor (Q6600) as I listed below, I have hoping I can overclock it 3 GHz without any trouble. I have no idea how to overclock and am really worried that I may burn something and I will loose money doing so. I highly doubt my parents would let me go buy new hardware for burning my current hardware by overclocking. Though if I can, I will overclock to the safest clock I can.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I am allowing NCIX to build the computer for me. It is not that I can't do it myself, but that they give you free 1 year warranty and do a check to make sure everything is compatible before I go to pick it up. It is mainly for the 1 year warranty though incise anything goes wrong. Is this worth $50? :\
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Anyways......
I would say it been 6 years since I have had a new PC. I have been using a store bought HP Pavilion 760c with a P4, 760 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD, and 64 MB ATi graphics card. I have saved up some money and am looking to buy a new PC, except this time I want to build my own so I can cut down on costs.
Alright, so I have been reading this guide and it has helped me choose great parts for my system. I did not use the exact parts it mentioned, but I had a good idea of what I'd need after reading it. (I am looking at the $1500 - $2000 section of that forum post).
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Alright, I live in Canada, British Columbia, so I can't really order from newegg. So I decided to go with NCIX. I am also using Hardware Canucks to price match my hardware from different stores in Canada so I can get the best deal I can get.
Here is all the hardware I am getting:
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My budget is around $1500 - $1600 CAD. Also, I must also mention that I am allowing NCIX to build the computer for me mainly because it comes with 1 year warranty from them. In case something goes wrong, I am not in the dust. Is this a good idea? I am hoping you guys can answer the following questions:
- Did I make good choices in my build? Should I have chosen another piece of hardware over another that I have chosen?
- Will the parts that I have shown above all be compatible when it is time to build?
Before I start I guess I will answer some of the questions you may want to hear:
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
I will be playing low end games like Gunz and Maplestory, etc as they are the only games I have been able to play in the past few years with my current computer. Though with this new computer, I plan to try out some new games such as Far Cry 2, Call of Duty 4, Crysis and Crysis Warhead, Red Alert 3, etc.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread.
I would have to say $1500 CAD - $1600 CAD. Preferably the lower the better as long as I am not loosing performance. I know that Crysis is a big game so I need a graphics card that is powerful to play it.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada, British Columbia. I am buying from NCIX.com and I will be using the Hardware Canucks price match script to price match items so I can get the best bang for buck.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
I do not mind having an Nvidia or ATi card, but I do not want an AMD processor, only Intel please.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
No, the parts in my computer are too old to be used (6 years old I would say).
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have been reading this guide on recommended parts for building a system as shown in this thread (the 1500 - 2000 price range part of the post).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Well, I need to save up for university and am unsure if I can take the risk of overclocking. If I do decide to buy a quad processor (Q6600) as I listed below, I have hoping I can overclock it 3 GHz without any trouble. I have no idea how to overclock and am really worried that I may burn something and I will loose money doing so. I highly doubt my parents would let me go buy new hardware for burning my current hardware by overclocking. Though if I can, I will overclock to the safest clock I can.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
I am allowing NCIX to build the computer for me. It is not that I can't do it myself, but that they give you free 1 year warranty and do a check to make sure everything is compatible before I go to pick it up. It is mainly for the 1 year warranty though incise anything goes wrong. Is this worth $50? :\
--
Anyways......
I would say it been 6 years since I have had a new PC. I have been using a store bought HP Pavilion 760c with a P4, 760 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD, and 64 MB ATi graphics card. I have saved up some money and am looking to buy a new PC, except this time I want to build my own so I can cut down on costs.
Alright, so I have been reading this guide and it has helped me choose great parts for my system. I did not use the exact parts it mentioned, but I had a good idea of what I'd need after reading it. (I am looking at the $1500 - $2000 section of that forum post).
--
Alright, I live in Canada, British Columbia, so I can't really order from newegg. So I decided to go with NCIX. I am also using Hardware Canucks to price match my hardware from different stores in Canada so I can get the best deal I can get.
Here is all the hardware I am getting:
--
My budget is around $1500 - $1600 CAD. Also, I must also mention that I am allowing NCIX to build the computer for me mainly because it comes with 1 year warranty from them. In case something goes wrong, I am not in the dust. Is this a good idea? I am hoping you guys can answer the following questions:
- Did I make good choices in my build? Should I have chosen another piece of hardware over another that I have chosen?
- Will the parts that I have shown above all be compatible when it is time to build?
