Here's my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.18 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($141.78 @ NCIX)
Memory: *Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.70 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: *Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.57 @ NCIX)
Storage: *Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.85 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($719.18 @ NCIX)
Case: *Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: *Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.18 @ NCIX)
Total: $1583.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-26 13:21 EDT-0400
As you can see, quite barebone. It's a GTX 980 build, with 12% tax calculated (hence the high prices) and all prices in CAD. Any improvements to suggest? Oh and I plan to buy a cpu cooler later. Also 240+GB SSD is a must. Thanks!
IMPORTANT NOTE: I will be the only forum member messaging the winners of this giveaway. If you receive a message from any other member telling you that you won something, it is NOT legit, and you should NOT respond to that message.
Today marks an exciting day - we are officially launching our new page over at http://vessel.com/linustechtips!
Of course, some of you may be wondering what exactly Vessel is... So before Linus took off to Asia, he created this video:
We also have an FAQ thread where you can ask questions about or make suggestions for the service at http://bit.ly/linusfeedback
As Linus mentions in that video, you can sign up for a full year of Vessel, absolutely FREE for the first 72 hours after launch! (March 24, 2015 @ 12:01am PST - March 26, 2015 @ 11:59pm PST)
We also have an official Vessel FAQ and Feedback thread, which you can view here. Linus and the rest of our team will be monitoring that thread, reading every post made over there, so ask any questions you may have and we will answer them to the best of our ability!
Now, on to the exciting stuff for you folks... THE GIVEAWAY!
What could I win?
One of each of the following (WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. EACH WINNER HAS 72 HOURS TO RESPOND BEFORE PRIZES ARE RE-DRAWN):
@Shaaaddoooww Galax GeForce GTX 980 Hall of Fame
@Tomislav Matic LG 34UC97, 21:9 Curved Monitor
@Moistmoose ASUS G750JZ Gaming Laptop with GTX 880M
@safwanroslan AKG K7XX Massdrop Edition Headphones
@secrethacker125 Nvidia Shield Portable
@JackStaton Luke's "Scrapyard Wars" PC
@TdawgG Linus' "Scrapyard Wars" PC
If this thread reaches these total post counts, the following will ALSO be added to the giveaway:
25,000 posts: @raymen1 Kingston V310 960GB SSD
50,000 posts: The Hardline Watercooled PC build (featured in the Vessel early access video)
100,000 posts: Linus' PERSONAL PC
How do I enter?
Comment below and list:
Your Vessel username
Links to your two favorite videos on our Vessel page that you watched and liked
You can gain bonus entries by sharing the link to both this giveaway and our Vessel referral link, http://vessel.com/linustech
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You can also gain an additional entry by posting another comment in this thread (yes, you can post more than once from the same account) with a friend or family member's information (the same as listed above - Vessel username, favorite two videos from our Vessel channel, and any social media shares).
So please, watch, like, comment, subscribe, follow, do all of the online video things! And get multiple chances to win some awesome gear!
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