Building a PC

[Xsaisder]

I am looking into building a new PC but need some help picking out the right parts (first time PC builder), Figured it would be easier and cheaper to build than buy. Bellow are what the PC should be able to handle

• Programing
• Graphic Design
• 3D Modeling
• A little bit of gaming

My budget is Under $800 CAD, but ill pay more for better Quality/Performance

So far I have put this together http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/yyfhHx

 

Thanks in advance and sorry if I posted this in the wrong section.

 

Update 1: I Upped my budget to $800 USD. 

[ThatOneRussian]

Change the psu 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/404921-strmfrmxmns-psu-whitelist/

use that

[Kobathor]

Change the psu 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/404921-strmfrmxmns-psu-whitelist/

use that

That, and you could go for a cheaper case. Maybe save up a bit and get a better i5? R9 380?

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($140.63 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.62 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.94 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($291.29 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $754.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-07 22:08 EDT-0400

[Xsaisder]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($140.63 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.62 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.94 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($291.29 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $754.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-07 22:08 EDT-0400

 

 

That, and you could go for a cheaper case. Maybe save up a bit and get a better i5? R9 380?

Im Looking for a simple case for example the define S, simple outside and a great inside (cable management, space, etc.)

[Kobathor]

Im Looking for a simple case for example the define S, simple outside and a great inside (cable management, space, etc.)

Then buy a Define S. The NZXT H440 is nice too, but pricey. If you really want your PC to look good, might as well get a case you want.

[Amazingasian]

Im Looking for a simple case for example the define S, simple outside and a great inside (cable management, space, etc.)

Not sure about the price in Canada but the NZXT S340 is a clean looking budget case.

[Xsaisder]

Not sure about the price in Canada but the NZXT S340 is a clean looking budget case.

Looks nice, but I was looking at the H440 and was wondering is there an case with similar design but with good air flow

[Amazingasian]

Looks nice, but I was looking at the H440 and was wondering is there an case with similar design but with good air flow

Fractal Design R5.  Good airflow but a tad bit louder.  Temps aren't bad in the H440 tho.

[Xsaisder]

Fractal Design R5.  Good airflow but a tad bit louder.  Temps aren't bad in the H440 tho.

Do you know of any case that's similar to the H440 but cheaper in price?

[Amazingasian]

Do you know of any case that's similar to the H440 but cheaper in price?

Define R4 and S340

[stconquest]

Sorry, but at $800 Cdn. dollars, you would be dumb to spend over $50 on a case.

[Xsaisder]

Define R4 and S340

Hmm, I think Ill go with the H440, it looks to have a more premium build plus it comes with 3 front fans, but I am a bit worried about is the back panel foam would start to peal off, if I were to keep sliding it on and off.

[Xsaisder]

Sorry, but at $800 Cdn. dollars, you would be dumb to spend over $50 on a case.

Yes but is the case is premium quality why not.

[stconquest]

$820

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.62 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.69 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.88 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.50 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $797.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 00:14 EDT-0400

[stconquest]

Yes but is the case is premium quality why not.

 

Because you are on such a tight budget, that spending extra is not an option... so you get a "premium" case and shitty core performance?  What kind of PC is this?  Looks good and does not perform, not the best way to build.  I would rather mount onto a piece of plywood if that meant a good jump in performance.

[Xsaisder]

Because you are on such a tight budget, that spending extra is not an option... so you get a "premium" case and shitty core performance?  What kind of PC is this?  Looks good and does not perform, not the best way to build.  I would rather mount onto a piece of plywood if that meant a good jump in performance.

Since this is my first time building a PC from scratch, I really don't know that much about components.

[stconquest]

Since this is my first time building a PC from scratch, I really don't know that much about components.

 

It is not a good time to buy a PC in Canada, unfortunately. 

 

Unless you have a hefty budget.

[stconquest]

If you have an i5 2400, and want to re-use it...

 

$410, just pick your GPU...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($97.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.49 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $406.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 00:33 EDT-0400

[Xsaisder]

If you have an i5 2400, and want to re-use it...

 

$410, just pick your GPU...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($64.75 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($97.97 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.49 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $406.19

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 00:33 EDT-0400

No I have to start from scratch

[Xsaisder]

It is not a good time to buy a PC in Canada, unfortunately. 

 

Unless you have a hefty budget.

I'm going to wait or just import were seems best

[Xsaisder]

$820

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.62 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.69 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.88 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.50 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $797.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 00:14 EDT-0400

The R9 380 seems to outway the GTX 960 because it has a better floating point performance.

[Xsaisder]

...

[Xsaisder]

$820

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.62 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.69 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.88 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.50 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $797.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 00:14 EDT-0400

I made some modifications

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($106.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.50 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $779.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 02:10 EDT-0400

[stconquest]

The R9 380 seems to outway the GTX 960 because it has a better floating point performance.

 

Yeah, but it cost more.  I tried that config:  http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr93804gbd5ppdhe

 

 

 

I made some modifications

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($106.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.50 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $779.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 02:10 EDT-0400

 

 

No HDD or SSD?  Do you have an old one?

 

That motherboard supports up to 1600MHz RAM.