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(Canada) Holiday Buyers Guide Showdown!

MRC380
By MRC380
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I recently watched the Holiday Buyers Guide video on vessel, and to no surprise the pricing was done using newegg US.

While I understand why they do this (probably most of their fan base is located in US, or something) I think Canada needs some love too!

 

So in this thread, I think it would be great if the LTT community came together and posted their best PC builds given the budgets in the video ($500, $1000, and $2000)

This way, people who are located in Canada can have a better idea of what to buy seeing as the price gap is HUGE. 

This thread may get ignored, as I'm not sure how many of you are from Canada but seeing as how Linus Media group is a Canadian company I think its fair to have a Canadian buyers guide :)

 

To participate in this thread, simply post your builds in the comments below using Canadian links (CA.pcpartpicker, newegg.ca, ncix.ca, amazon.ca, you get the idea...)

 

Simply tell us what price category your build is aimed at, and list the parts along with the pcpartpicker link to the build :) 

EDIT: If you dont plan on using pcpartpicker to list your parts, simply take a screenshot of your cart to showcase the parts! This option may be more practical as not everyone wishes to use their credit card to purchase parts at different websites

 

Thanks to everyone who gave up their time to help out us Canadians! Cheers!

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canada prices are so fucked right now, it would be way to hard to actually make anything similar to their american counterparts

My Rig  

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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0#, C@n@d@. 0ur #0m3 @nd n@71v3 l@nd...

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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canada prices are so fucked right now, it would be way to hard to actually make anything similar to their american counterparts

 

Agreeing to this so hard right now.  :wub:

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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canada prices are so fucked right now, it would be way to hard to actually make anything similar to their american counterpart

I agree, but that doesn't mean canadians should be left out of the picture entirely, wouldnt you say so? Surely it wont perform as good as the US counterpart, but we should still at the very least, try to give them something that offers a decent gaming experience!

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CGPz4D

This is my build aimed at the $1000 price point

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($164.98 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($419.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.94 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1005.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 13:57 EST-0500
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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CGPz4D

This is my build aimed at the $1000 price point

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($164.98 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($419.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.94 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1005.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 13:57 EST-0500

 

 

Ouch. Replace the CPU and MOBO with an Intel CPU, please.

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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Ouch. Replace the CPU and MOBO with an Intel CPU, please.

If you're not going to contribute to the thread and only bicker about parts you dont like, get lost.

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If you're not going to contribute to the thread and only bicker about parts you dont like, get lost.

 

It's not that I just don't like it, but it genuinely performs worse. 

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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It's not that I just don't like it, but it genuinely performs worse. 

So then post a build that outperforms it and help someone make a good buying decission...hence the purpose of this thread. Sure I could put an i3 instead of the 8320, but most people can get by with the 8 core. I'd love to get an i5 in the build, but it costs a heck of a lot more...

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So then post a build that outperforms it and help someone make a good buying decission...hence the purpose of this thread. Sure I could put an i3 instead of the 8320, but most people can get by with the 8 core. I'd love to get an i5 in the build, but it costs a heck of a lot more...

 

A 4460 easily competes with the 8320 and at the same price.

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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A 4460 easily competes with the 8320 and at the same price.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302&cm_re=i5_4460-_-19-117-302-_-Product

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=fx_8320-_-19-113-285-_-Product

 

oh yes, the same price indeed. But seriously, post a build or leave. 

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Why is all the good stuff so pricey in Canada?! Oh, well. Whatever. I'm out.

Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2

 

Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W

 

 

My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC

 

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I guess not too many people were interested....

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