Help! tax =/

[GBELILREESE]

I live in Ontario and the tax is 13 percent. 

 

Sadly if I were to pay for my build, it'd go up by 100-400 dollars, and I can't afford that.

 

I was going to pay NCIX to build it for me because I don't know how to install water cooling. 

 

 

[H4X3R]

Don't get water cooling. A good quiet cooler that looks great such as the be quiet dark rock pro 3 will be a better option.

 

As for the tax, gotta pay that ofc. Here in austria there is a 50% tax (not including insurances).

[Guest]

When you say water cooling are you referring to a sealed cooler such as the Corsair H100i or a custom loop ?

[GBELILREESE]

Cooling for my CPU. 

[pwn_intended]

But a custom loop for your CPU or an all in one sealed CPU cooler?

[askmax]

Oh boo hoo 13% tax, please don't cry about that when every single place outside the states is 20% at least (most of the time). Here tax is 75% on imported goods.

[GBELILREESE]

Sucks man. =/ 

 

I believe it's sealed. 

[CostcoSamples]

he is talking about 13% SALES tax.  he's also paying a massive income tax, plus a million other stupid little taxes that all add up to probably 75%.

[pwn_intended]

Sucks man. =/ 

 

I believe it's sealed. 

If its an all-in-one, then there really isnt much to installing it. If you are capable of building the computer, then adding the cooler to it should be a cake walk. Do you already have it picked out?

If youre doing a custom loop, then I would say this: Don't.

[Guest]

Sealed water coolers are easy enough to fit. As long as you follow the instructions then you will be fine.

[GBELILREESE]

Here is my build.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/K2psWZ

 

I could get the price to 1200-1300 but then tax. 

 

I'll probably have to wait for some sort of sales.

[GBELILREESE]

I'm paying NCIX to build the computer.

 

I think I could do it, but I don't like the risk.

 

It's for my family to use as well, and I don't want to break or damage anything.  

[GBELILREESE]

Do you guys think buying from NCIX in the States would be much cheaper?

[Unilision]

Do you guys think buying from NCIX in the States would be much cheaper?

Won't really do much cause the currency exchange will affect quite a lot as well. Somewhat you might get a few things cheaper but only for so much unless you go to a microcenter.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.58 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($34.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Other: Samsung S22D390HS ($189.99)

Total: $1479.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 12:04 EST-0500

 

This is better also. 

Reducing the price on it ain't hard either. Switch the I5 4690K for I5 4440/4460. 290X to 290. Remove Cooler if you plan on switching the cpu. 

Case wise, with the cooler for this cpu won't fit in your case I just chose a random case that I thought was good enough but you can change that if you want something else.

Also changing the Motherboard to something else like Gigabyte/Asrock since they sell cheaper boards. I made this a black and blue build but if colour scheme doesn't matter to you than just choose cheapest 1600/1866 8GB ram, it won't affect performance at all

[pwn_intended]

I don't know how NCIX's policy works, but wouldn't you have to buy all your components from them so that they build it? That will surely increase your cost.

Seriously man, build it yourself too. Youll save a few dollars and learn something new. It really isnt hard at all and there are some great guides online, especially on linus' youtube channel.

 

Also, it is never cheaper to get stuff from the states because of import duties and shipping.

[NumLock21]

I'm paying NCIX to build the computer.

 

I think I could do it, but I don't like the risk.

 

It's for my family to use as well, and I don't want to break or damage anything.  

So is this your personal computer or the family computer? Family computer than just grab a Core i3 and use onboard graphics.

Try to buy from 1 vendor, that way you save on shipping cost.

[CostcoSamples]

I live in Ontario and the tax is 13 percent. 

 

Sadly if I were to pay for my build, it'd go up by 100-400 dollars, and I can't afford that.

 

I was going to pay NCIX to build it for me because I don't know how to install water cooling. 

Buying from the US is a bad idea right now, as the exchange rate is CRAP!

 

For best prices in Canada, always check http://directcanada.com/  and  http://www.memoryexpress.com/

 

as a side note, Direct Canada is a sister company to NCIX.  their prices are better (they have no retail outlet), and free shipping over $50.