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GunadonZXC
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So...

Ive been looking at builds but most of them are from the US

when i switched it from Us to Canada ive realized the prices go up!

Im looking for a $700-$800 Canadian build..

I am going to do some video editing (I do youtube and stuff) but mostly gaming

Im going to only run one monitor...

I am not going to overclock and going to play mostly all genre of game except mmos

I really prefer performance over graphics but if you could get something tht could do equally as good with performance and graphics then that would be good

Im trying to get a desktop because i game on a laptop as well as video editing and so it takes forver and it is really frustrating!

I am fully open to all builds and recommendations!

Totally forgot about peripherals and stuff (thnx woodenmaker)

I need a mouse, keyboard and a monitor... as well as windows i guess

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Do you need any peripherals? Windows?

 

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Add some snow

Snow? http://www.amazon.com/Be-Amazing-Toys-SNO-500-Insta-Snow/dp/B000FA6APE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374733682&sr=8-4&keywords=snow

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What CPU do you like (intel or AMD)

 

form factor?

 

this will set your build going if we know what form factor you want and what cpu you want to use.

 

NCIX is good and quick to ship if you live on the west coast, if you live on the east its also good and also look at Tiger direct.

 

we would be more than welcome to help you chose an ideal build for your Canadian dollars :)

got to love Asus components

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What CPU do you like (intel or AMD)

 

form factor?

 

this will set your build going if we know what form factor you want and what cpu you want to use.

 

NCIX is good and quick to ship if you live on the west coast, if you live on the east its also good and also look at Tiger direct.

 

we would be more than welcome to help you chose an ideal build for your Canadian dollars :)

well i personal like AMD but ya know im no fanboy or anything

 

I live in Alberta so ya..

 

and what do u mean by form factor

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well i personal like AMD but ya know im no fanboy or anything

 

I live in Alberta so ya..

 

and what do u mean by form factor

Form factor is the size of your 'stuff'. 

I'm thinking he means what sized case you want: itx, micro, mid, full, etc. 

 

As for my original question: Do you need a copy of Windows? What about peripherals?

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Form factor is the size of your 'stuff'. 

I'm thinking he means what sized case you want: itx, micro, mid, full, etc. 

 

As for my original question: Do you need a copy of Windows? What about peripherals?

oh for form factor i guess mid would be good but micro could work too...

 

I do need a copy of windows.. windows 7 to be exact and peripherals I need a monitor, mouse and keyboard since this is my first ever build

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oh for form factor i guess mid would be good but micro could work too...

 

I do need a copy of windows.. windows 7 to be exact and peripherals I need a monitor, mouse and keyboard since this is my first ever build

A bit over the budget but the alternative would take away a lot of upgrade potential: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1kGNF

Crossfire ready. 

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I have a question if u dont mind whats the difference between 1gb and 2gb and 3gb versions of graphics card?

About the form factor will determain what size motherboard and case you would need. and for an AMD setup normally micro ATX are hard to get a good board so i would recommend Intel for small form factor and ATX for AMD build.

 

1gb, 2gb or 3gb version graphics cards mean the amount of onboard memory on the graphics card itself. basically the more the better if you can afford a 2 gig card your doing well.

 

If you need everything all in for $800 then it would be a pretty low spec computer, if your mainly gaming you would be better of with a PS3 / PS4 for that kinda budget and then buy a reconditioned laptop for utube and stuff.

 

It can be done if you want a cheap build and i understand everyone has different budgets,

i would say an AMD system would be just slightly cheaper to build than an intel system.

got to love Asus components

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I have a question if u dont mind whats the difference between 1gb and 2gb and 3gb versions of graphics card?

That is vram. The more vram you have, the more high textures and resolutions you can run. 1GB used to be enough and the standard for 1080p. It's becoming 2GB now. 

The 7850 is still plenty fast with 1GB of vram and can play most games on high/ultra.

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That is vram. The more vram you have, the more high textures and resolutions you can run. 1GB used to be enough and the standard for 1080p. It's becoming 2GB now. 

The 7850 is still plenty fast with 1GB of vram and can play most games on high/ultra.

the build tht u sent me...

 

do u think im going to be good with the stock cooler for the FX6300 if im not going to overclock or should i get something like a evo 212

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the build tht u sent me...

do u think im going to be good with the stock cooler for the FX6300 if im not going to overclock or should i get something like a evo 212

Stock will be fine if you're not overclocking. You can get a Hyper 212 Evo later on if you want to overclock.

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If you don't want to OC here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1kWrV

 

A few things you can do.

Drop down to a 660/7870 and get either an FX-8320/8350 \

Drop down to a 660/7870 and upgrade to 16GB of ram

Change out the GTX 760 to an HD 7950, but if you refuse to overclock, the GTX 760 seems to be favored

 

I gave you 20 bucks for a keyboard+mouse which is I just recommend getting a cheap setup from the local shops for now.

Specs: Core I7-2600K @ 4.5GHz @ 1.35V, 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600MHz CL9, Cooler Master Evo 212, MSI Z77 Mpower Motherboard, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X @ 1000/1400, Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue Edition w/ 3 Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 120MM fans (2 up top 1 in the bottom) replaced side panel with a window, and rear fan with a Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 140MM, Cooler Master GX 650 80+ Bronze PSU, Samsung DVD-RW, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD, Seagate 750GB SATA III 7200RPM

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.72 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($63.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory:  Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX) 



Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor:  AOC e2250Swdn 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Keyboard:  Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Total: $821.49

 

Nice and compact, has everything you asked for. Parts are interchangable.

Oh, and if your editing programs don't support OpenCL (Most stuff does these days) replace the GPU with the best Nvidia card you can get.

Stuff I have I like: Moto G - Superlux HD681 Evo - Monoprice 9927

90% of what I say is sarcasm.

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If you don't want to OC here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1kWrV

 

A few things you can do.

Drop down to a 660/7870 and get either an FX-8320/8350 \

Drop down to a 660/7870 and upgrade to 16GB of ram

Change out the GTX 760 to an HD 7950, but if you refuse to overclock, the GTX 760 seems to be favored

 

I gave you 20 bucks for a keyboard+mouse which is I just recommend getting a cheap setup from the local shops for now.

He also needs a display.

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If you don't want to OC here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1kWrV

 

A few things you can do.

Drop down to a 660/7870 and get either an FX-8320/8350 \

Drop down to a 660/7870 and upgrade to 16GB of ram

Change out the GTX 760 to an HD 7950, but if you refuse to overclock, the GTX 760 seems to be favored

 

I gave you 20 bucks for a keyboard+mouse which is I just recommend getting a cheap setup from the local shops for now.

So if im not going to overclock, 760 is better than 7950?

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So if im not going to overclock, 760 is better than 7950?

At 1080p, yes. At higher resolutions and games that use a lot of vram, no. 

 

You should be overclocking your gpu anyway. It's REALLY easy.

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when i do build my computer later on u think u can help me

 

if u dont mind

Sure. I'd be glad to help. I'm pretty sure most of everyone else on the forum feels similarly. 

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