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$1500CAD Gaming Build?

TrinityHigh
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Hey guys and gals!

 

I'm asking anyone to put together a PC Part Picker list for me to suggest possible builds that come in around $1500CAD that will be for gaming! It can be an AMD or Intel build! If you're not in Canada, select the option in the top right to make the currency Canadian! I would love to see what all of ye suggest!

 

www.ca.pcpartpicker.com

 

It sucks that a $1500 CAD build is only a $1130 USD build. lol

 

Thanks!

 

(If this isn't the right thread to post this in I'm sorry!) :/ 

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Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($141.84 @ DirectCanada) 




Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 


Total: $1466.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 22:14 EST-0500

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A bit over, but a solid build. If you want it a bit lower use a 120GB SSD.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($431.00 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($504.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($103.10 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1527.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 22:18 EST-0500
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Hey guys and gals!

 

I'm asking anyone to put together a PC Part Picker list for me to suggest possible builds that come in around $1500CAD that will be for gaming! It can be an AMD or Intel build! If you're not in Canada, select the option in the top right to make the currency Canadian! I would love to see what all of ye suggest!

 

www.ca.pcpartpicker.com

 

It sucks that a $1500 CAD build is only a $1130 USD build. lol

 

Thanks!

 

(If this isn't the right thread to post this in I'm sorry!) :/ 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.01 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.75 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.01 @ Vuugo)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($849.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($110.00 @ shopRBC)

Total: $1531.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This build if is you do not want to overclock your CPU. If you do bring the 980 TI to a 390x and change the mobo and cpu. Also buy windows off of reddit or G2A.

 

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Windows?  Monitor?  Keyboard? Mouse? Speakers/headset?

 

$1500 before taxes or after?

No OS, monitor, keyboard, mouse, or speakers needed!

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$1510:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($301.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($121.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($194.14 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($519.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1499.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 22:54 EST-0500

 

The 550W PSU is safe to use, but you have very little overhead for overclocking...

 

$1481

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($301.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($121.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($194.14 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($519.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1471.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 22:59 EST-0500

 

...or another case I personally like:

 

 

$1503

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($301.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($121.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($194.14 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($519.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($110.99 @ Amazon Canada)  <<but you need at least one more fan with this thing and the budget is already maxed
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1492.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 23:01 EST-0500

 

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No tax on me. Plus Skylake.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.75 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1470.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 07:40 EST-0500
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Great thread, was planning to get 1300-1500 range pc too.

btw little off  topic what monitor resolution/refresh rates be ideal for these builds? Also, would they handle running multiple monitors just fine (1 gaming, 1 browsing/working)?

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Great thread, was planning to get 1300-1500 range pc too.

btw little off  topic what monitor resolution/refresh rates be ideal for these builds? Also, would they handle running multiple monitors just fine (1 gaming, 1 browsing/working)?

 

1920x1080 @60 Hz or 144Hz is the sweet spot for the single R9 390.  As you go ultra wide, or 1440p the 390 has to work more and the FPS in game will fall. 

 

Running multiple monitor is fine for the 390.  I have been doing it for years on much, MUCH slower GPUS.

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