Help a newbie out

How_bout_that_Eh · January 25, 2016

Heres the list, need to chose between i5 and 950 or i3 and 960, the two mobos and if it is worth it to add a M.2 boot drive (like 64gb or something)

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

all prices CAD

Thanks for the patience with my newbieness

N64CUBE · January 25, 2016

omg

Philcat101 · January 25, 2016

omg

Thanks for the patience with my newbieness

KEEP IT TOGETHER

KEEP THE CX FLAMEWAR INSIDE

Philcat101 · January 25, 2016

Heres the list, need to chose between i5 and 950 or i3 and 960, the two mobos and if it is worth it to add a M.2 boot drive (like 64gb or something)

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

all prices CAD

Thanks for the patience with my newbieness

Budget??

N64CUBE · January 25, 2016

KEEP IT TOGETHER

KEEP THE CX FLAMEWAR INSIDE

DUDE I CAN'T

MLG Doge · January 25, 2016

KEEP IT TOGETHER

KEEP THE CX FLAMEWAR INSIDE

N64CUBE · January 25, 2016

Just give us a budget and what you need.

KemoKa · January 25, 2016

@How_bout_that_Eh

M.2 isn't really worth it at this price point. You can just get a regular SSD and have all the benefits of them.

I would go with the i3, they're a lot better than they used to be. And it opens up more cash for the graphics card. Speaking of which, I would say get the 380 or a used 7970, unless they're a lot more expensive in Canada for whatever reason. Either one of those cards will outperform the 960 and are generally cheaper.

But for that, you'll need a much better power supply. Fractal Design just had their Edison M 450s on sale on the market, that would have handled a build like this easily, because it's made by Seasonic and is 80+ Gold instead of "80+ Corsair". problem is that they were on sale for $44 USD and sold out in two days.

You could wait for them to restock and get back on sale again, but that may take time.

How_bout_that_Eh · January 25, 2016

budget is 900 CAD and this is pushing it

Newegg has a 500 watt corsair on for 60$ so will probably get the

thanks @KemoKa

How_bout_that_Eh · January 25, 2016

Looking for 1080p med-high in games like the division, fallout 4 and DayZ

Coaxialgamer · January 25, 2016

Heres the list, need to chose between i5 and 950 or i3 and 960, the two mobos and if it is worth it to add a M.2 boot drive (like 64gb or something)

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

all prices CAD

Thanks for the patience with my newbieness

i would suggest this

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8jcCjX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8jcCjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.19 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($311.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.88 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $803.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available