Mid-Range Gaming Rig (need feed back)

[mike420]

I offered to put a rig together for a friend. But I haven't built one in 6 months or so.
I was hoping that I could get some advice on my picks.
All of the PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS
($1 Can = $0.946 US)

Motherboard:
· Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Socket 775 Intel P35 + ICH9 Dual-Channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533Mhz GigaLAN 8-Channel Audio Support 1333Mhz FSB
· Price: $107

Memory:
· OCZ (OCZ2N1066SR2GK) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066MHz NVIDIA SLI-Ready XTC Edition 2GB (2x1024MB) Dual Channel Kit
· Price: $173

Processor (CPU):
· Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz (1333MHz) 4MB L2 Cache Socket 775 Processor
· Price: $214

Monitor:
· LG L226WTX-BN 22IN Widescreen LCD Black 5MS 1680X1050 3000:1 VGA DVI-D Tilt Swivel HDCP Monitor
· Price: $279

Case:
· Antec Sonata III Quiet Super Mini Tower 500 Watt power supply
· Price: $119

Hard Drive:
· WD5000AAKS Caviar 500GBSATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM)
· Price: $117

Graphis Card (GPU):
· BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 (after $30 MIR) nVidia GeForce 8800GTS Chipset (580Mhz) Shader Clock (1350Mhz) 320MB (1.7GHz) Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-Express Graphics
· Price: $313

Total price = $1322 + tax = $1520.30

 

[drakore]

I don't know where you are buying these parts from... but it looks like you are overpaying.

I live in canada aswell, and generally buy from BC or Alberta because it is 6% sales tax.

So i would look at www.directcanada.com and www.ncix.com.

Ok first off ditch that ram. If you need DDR2-1066 then get crucial stuff. I don't know if you plan on Ocing or not. If not then get DDR2-800. For DDR2-800 i would get the Mushkin HP2-6400... should be the cheapest available Micron D9GMH's.

I would pay the extra 22$ and get the Gigabyte DS3R. It has 6 phase power and a better soundcard.

I would ditch that PSU for the Corsair 520HX and get a different case.

HD is fine.

The graphics card i think you are overpaying. I just built a system with the BFG Gefore OC 640MB version and it only cost me $340.

You can PM me and we can discuss deals in canada and where to buy things.

 

[drakore]

Sorry here is a description of the system i just built:

BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC 550MHZ 640MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card $360 - $30 MIR
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX Triple 12V 50A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply 120MM Fan 2X PCI-E $109 - $10 MIR
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box $290
Western Digital SE16 320GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 8.9MS Hard Drive OEM 3 Year MFR Warranty $70
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R $141.35
Antec P182 Gun Metal Black $100
Pioneer DVR-212D (Black) SATA DVD-Writer $33.38
Buffalo Firestix DDR2-800 (Micron D9GMH) $114.99

So that is a total of $1291.84 - $40 MIR = $1251.84 (with taxes)

I think the shipping total was about $40 for 1-2 day air.

I got him the Antec P182 at a wicked price, however that cannot be gotten again.

 

[mike420]

NICE! Thanks a lot drakore... I'll look into those tips!

P.S. I was looking at getting my stuff in Toronto from Filtech, at Spadina and College St.

 

[mike420]

My friend is a relative non-gamer but wants to leave his options open. I have noticed that most posters are going with the quad core cpu's is that a huge plus? I wasn't going to recommend it.

(In some bench marks the E6750 scores better than the Q8800)

I like this other thread... some good ideas... a lot cheaper too.

 

[mike420]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
A: Gaming, photoshop, limited multi-tasking

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
A: $800 - $1500 Canadian

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
A; Canada

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.
A: Intel/nVidia

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
A: Fresh build

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
A: Yes

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
A: No overclocking in the near future (it's for a non-computer guy)

 

[mike420]

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[mike420]

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