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1000 CAD ($721USD) budget build help!

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I posted a couple days ago about how my friends wants to have a budget build done, the suggestions were amazing but they were too overpriced since it was in USD and he is in Canada. He will use the system for gaming and light usage of adobe premier, for peripherals he wants a monitor (he asked for two but I don't think we can fit it in with that budget) and keyboard, for storage he wants a small SSD just as a boot drive and a 1tb hard drive, the OS will be Windows 10. He also wants to buy all his parts from ( http://www.ncix.com. CAD) and have them assemble it then ship it to him because he doesn't know how to build a system and I can't fly out there to help him. If you guys could use NCIX.com(CAD not the US) to pick out the best parts and best prices for a build that would be greatly appreciated from both of us.

If we can finalize a build soon he will purchase it so the prices don't change too much 

I have tried building one and it was with 6300 and r9 390 and some other parts that were not the best. It was around $1042

Good luck and Thank you very much 

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nut it will be pcpartpicker not all from ncix...

thats fine

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Went full retard previously :P I wouldn't go with a cheap 500/600B PSU, get something like a EVGA/XFX one instead:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.29 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($311.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($25.00) 
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.A02 (V226HQL Abmd) 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($78.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1081.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:25 EST-0500

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($409.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.29 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1034.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:11 EST-0500

 

you have no os...

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Canada Computers) 



Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($279.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($94.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($125.75 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $1049.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:16 EST-0500

CPU:Intel Core i3 3210 Mobo:MSI B75MA-E33  GPU:Intel 2500 HD Graphics  SSD:Adata SP600 128gb  HDD:Seagate 1tb 7200rpm  

PSU:Corsair CX430   Case:Antec ASK4000bU3  Monitor:Dell S2240l 21.5 inch 1080p

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the 380 is probably the best card at this price range right? and should we go for cheaper AMD or intel? For most games we don't need like a 200 cpu but will it effect the performance in premier that much that its worth?

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-Reserving this post-

 

Gonna make one just for comparison sake.

 

I give up, screw Canadian prices.

Get more money, build better PC.

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Anyone who has built a PC did not know how to do it at first.  That is why you build your first.

 

Over, but I can drop it under $1K with some cuts that would be worse.  Oh, and no SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.29 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($279.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.23 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($108.28 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1072.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:24 EST-0500

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.29 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($108.28 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $999.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:28 EST-0500

 

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Anyone who has built a PC did not know how to do it at first.  That is why you build your first.

 

Over, but I can drop it under $1K with some cuts that would be worse.  Oh, and no SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.50 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.29 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($279.00 @ Canada Computers)

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.23 @ Amazon Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($108.28 @ Canada Computers)

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)

Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $1072.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:24 EST-0500

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.50 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.29 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($239.00 @ Canada Computers)

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.88 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ DirectCanada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($108.28 @ Canada Computers)

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.18 @ DirectCanada)

Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $999.11

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 01:28 EST-0500

 

You think we should stick to Intel 4400? and not cheap out to Amd 6300 so we can add an ssd?

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Alright, thanks for all the help, ill check again tomorrow morning 

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Hard to do... I recommend looking at used gpu's on ebay as well as used ssd's. Here is what I came up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QLzgVn

 

don't know how much performance he needs for the games he is playing. you could swap out the 380 for a 290 or a 7000 series from ebay. Also if your friend has any brains at all, so he doesn't ruin his parts, tell him to watch a build guide from LTT and build the pc himself. Also could swap the wd black for a wd blue.

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the 380 is probably the best card at this price range right? and should we go for cheaper AMD or intel? For most games we don't need like a 200 cpu but will it effect the performance in premier that much that its worth?

i have a 8350 and an r9 290 and it works fine in after effects. If he adds a bit more to the budget he can get an aio water cooler and overclock the cpu.

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sorry for this bit of spam but new ideas are forming... if price is an issue he can use ubuntu for some time.

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You think we should stick to Intel 4400? and not cheap out to Amd 6300 so we can add an ssd?

 

Last time I checked, the CPU was an integral component that directly relates to system performance so... HELL F****** NO, you don't cheap out on a CPU for a boot drive.  ;):D

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