Build Ready: $1000-1100 CDN Build, Advice?

[DavePC]

Hey everyone,

 

I have a friend interested in a ~$1000 Canadian build including tax (13% HST) and a monitor, and this is the final parts list I came up with.

 

Any feedback/advice would be awesome!

 

(this build is mostly value oriented)

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xCqRMp

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($230.46 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.68 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.06 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.51 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($254.25 @ Canada Computers) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.09 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.48 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.08 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($123.17 @ NCIX) 

 

Total: $1073.77

 

He has his own student copy of Windows.

 

Thanks!

 

[theloveablemoose]

Many people don't recommend the v300 because it's quite bad also do you need a optical drive as you could put that extra into a better SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mYfdt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mYfdt6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($203.95 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.95 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.89 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($109.00 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1092.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 21:27 EST-0500

 

I would go with this instead bigger and more efficient power supply, much better GPU  with an SSD that's faster and double the size.

[DavePC]

Many people don't recommend the v300 because it's quite bad also do you need a optical drive as you could put that extra into a better SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mYfdt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/mYfdt6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($203.95 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.95 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.95 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.89 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($109.00 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1092.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 21:27 EST-0500

 

I would go with this instead bigger and more efficient power supply, much better GPU  with an SSD that's faster and double the size.

 

I understand the issues with the V300, but based on installing one in my friends system, it gets the work done, and he really doesn't care too much at performance, hes still very value oriented.

 

I've swapped the GPU out with a R9 280 for now, and I'll see if I can push his budget for an R9 290.

 

He's not too concerned about power efficiency as hes in a dorm, and the system still doesn't come very close to 500W, but if I can push his budget, we'll see.

[theloveablemoose]

I understand the issues with the V300, but based on installing one in my friends system, it gets the work done, and he really doesn't care too much at performance, hes still very value oriented.

 

I've swapped the GPU out with a R9 280 for now, and I'll see if I can push his budget for an R9 290.

 

He's not too concerned about power efficiency as hes in a dorm, and the system still doesn't come very close to 500W, but if I can push his budget, we'll see.

It's a $100 for a lot more for his money I'd just pony up the extra.