1000$ Gaming PC

[Adam Boucher]

This is for all the Canadians out there since I will be working in CAD$.

 

I would just like to know the best gaming PC under 1000$ CAD

 

It can be prebuilt or custom, just under 1000$(tax incl.)(15% tax)

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Adam Boucher said:

This is for all the Canadians out there since I will be working in CAD$.

 

I would just like to know the best gaming PC under 1000$ CAD

 

It can be prebuilt or custom, just under 1000$(tax incl.)(15% tax)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($279.11 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $826.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 18:55 EST-0500

[CatXice]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($279.11 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $826.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 18:55 EST-0500

this is awful

 

[gtx1060=value]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($311.25 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($275.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: Rosewill TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1097.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 18:57 EST-0500

 

this comes out to 1200 bucks - downgrade to 8 gigs of ram and no ssd if you want it to be cheaper

[Guest]

1 minute ago, CatXice said:

this is awful

you need to be more informative on that

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to New Builds and Planning.

1 minute ago, CatXice said:

This is awful.

And why is that?

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, CatXice said:

this is awful

 

it's a decent build 

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you need to be more informative on that

don't let the haters get to you

[gtx1060=value]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($311.25 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: CANADA ($0.00)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($275.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: Rosewill TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1062.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 18:59 EST-0500

 

REVISED PART LIST - 30 BUCKS CHEAPER

[CatXice]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/FyDnM8

this will let u get a second rx480 8gb in the future if you wanted to

[CatXice]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you need to be more informative on that

i was doing a build my self

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, CatXice said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/FyDnM8

this will let u get a second rx480 8gb in the future if you wanted to

Read his post again 

Ok NEX psu is garbage and so is that HDD

@gtx1060=value he said 1000 with tax

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Read his post again 

Ok NEX psu is garbage

@gtx1060=value he said 1000 with tax

i know, so i suggested taking away the ssd and downgrading to 8gb of ram to compensate and getting the cheapest case possible  

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Read his post again 

Ok NEX psu is garbage

@gtx1060=value he said 1000 with tax

tax is added on the a items value automatically when put on sale....

and i didnt see it was a NEX so my bad change it now

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/GqLpWX

[Guest]

5 hours ago, CatXice said:

tax is added on the a items value automatically when put on sale....

 

You never shop in Canada didn't you?

[CatXice]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Read his post again 

Ok NEX psu is garbage

@gtx1060=value he said 1000 with tax

it says with taxes and shipping.....

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You never shop in Canada didn't you?

amazingly not coz i live in the uk *mind blown*

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4cZWjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4cZWjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.75 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($275.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $971.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 19:09 EST-0500

[Guest]

5 hours ago, CatXice said:

it says with taxes and shipping.....

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Dawson Wehage said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NTbyZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NTbyZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.75 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($275.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $871.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 19:08 EST-0500

let's hope he can power it with his cell phone or smt

[Ramaddil]

Wait til Ryzen releases in a few weeks.  You could potentially save more money or get upgrades on other items depending on the Ryzen pricing.

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

let's hope he can power it with his cell phone or smt

I was fixing it smart guy.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Dawson Wehage said:

I was fixing it smart guy.

Tax?

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cxZWjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cxZWjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 4GB RS Video Card  ($184.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $700.12 + Tax $103.01 = $803.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 19:12 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

20 minutes ago, CatXice said:

this is awful

 

Did you really just say that, wow.