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I'm planning on building around c$600 (I'm Canadian) gaming computer, once I've saved up the money for it. Am just tried of my Dell Inspron it's over 4 years old and it just doesn't have the proformance for the game that I play.

Only guidelines I set was that I would like a case that has a transparent side and if possible have some form of blue apering on the outside of the case, the GPU had to be Nividia, and the CPU Intel, and get the best performance I could get with my budget.

games I play are mostly simulators War Thunder, BF4, Total War, etc.
 

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/L63j99

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-HT2-28PK-R1 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.01 @ DirectCanada) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.02 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.41 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($249.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.08 @ shopRBC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.40 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: c$677.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would get a different GTX 960, but it looks good to me. Ditch the liquid cooler and get a better case and PSU though.

 

The Cooler Master N200 and the FSP Aurum S 400W/500W are good.

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Also get this ram instead http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x4GB-1600MHz/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1431311690&sr=1-3&keywords=ram, and get this hard drive http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1431311737&sr=1-1&keywords=seagate+barracuda

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Since you cant overclock you dont need a aftermarket cooler.

You dont need a CD drive

I'd suggest the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GPU

Also click this link  before buying off amazon, i's LTT's affiliate code, which means they get a percentage of the money you spend on amazon for nay purchases in the next hour after kicking it, which in turns upports this community.

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Since you cant overclock you dont need a aftermarket cooler.

You dont need a CD drive

I'd suggest the Gigabyte G1 Gaming GPU

Also click this link  before buying off amazon, i's LTT's affiliate code, which means they get a percentage of the money you spend on amazon for nay purchases in the next hour after kicking it, which in turns upports this community.

Yeah, no need for the aftermarket cooler, also good choice for the budget cpu. But for a budget pc, it may be wise to support the red team and try and go with the amd side of things. Good Luck :)

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you don't need an aftermarket cooler, so put that $60 on the GPU. Also never get a 960. an R9 280x delivers so much better performance.

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I would get a different GTX 960, but it looks good to me. Ditch the liquid cooler and get a better case and PSU though.

 

The Cooler Master N200 and the FSP Aurum S 400W/500W are good.

What's wrong with the Strix 960?

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Thanks for the RAM (I was trying to get three ram from a local store because I have a gift card to them ) And I really wanted a SSHD hybrid from what I've seen they can really boot performance without breaking your wallet.

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Thanks for the RAM (I was trying to get three ram from a local store because I have a gift card to them ) And I really wanted a SSHD hybrid from what I've seen they can really boot performance without breaking your wallet.

A SSHD Hybrid is not really going to make a difference, for your budget the sea gate barracuda drive I recommended is great, even I use that drive (the 2 tb model). Plus you will have more room to upgrade for that better case. If you need anymore help just ask!

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What's wrong with the Strix 960?

Definitely use this card, I have this card but the 970 model and its a beast! http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960WF2OC-2GD/dp/B00SD9KZA0/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1431313531&sr=1-6&keywords=GTX+960

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I love this case I just found http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EF9F7I2?psc=1

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It's alright, but I think it's way to big, but if you like it go ahead, it has some cable management, so you should be fine.

How about this one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BW4O4A0?psc=1#

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8kR8d

 

this is my opinion

 

150$ more, but at least i got you a monitor that isnt shit and might make gaming actually enjoyable

 

and no case, yes - find an OLD IBM at a friends house or smth and pay a snickers bar for it

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8kR8d

this is my opinion

150$ more, but at least i got you a monitor that isnt shit and might make gaming actually enjoyable

and no case, yes - find an OLD IBM at a friends house or smth and pay a snickers bar for it

Am in canada so if using new egg it has to be the .case new egg

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Woops

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I would go with the first case I recommended. It will be about to build with.

I might just do that (put in blue led fans)

But with the parts list I gave, will the parts come with all of the connections they need?

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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I might just do that (put in blue led fans)

But with the parts list I gave, will the parts come with all of the connections they need?

Tat case is availible in blue LED's :) - http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00L6AXHYO/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1431389525&sr=1-6&keywords=spec-01

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