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jpgrandi
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Hi there, everyone. 

So, I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But, should everything go as intended, on late August/early September this year I'll be moving to Toronto - ON to attend college for Game Development & Design.

With some effort and smart reselling, I was able to build myself quite a nice rig (Ryzen 7 1700, GTX 1070, 8GBs of DDR4...) and I'll take it with me to Toronto. My plan is to take the parts with me on the plane in a backpack or something(don't wanna risk dispatching it, would rather dispatch my clothes and stuff), leaving the bulkiest stuff(case, monitor and maybe the power supply) behind in Brazil.

Upon arrival, I'll have to get myself a new case, new monitor and possibly a power supply then.

So, the question is: where do you/should I buy PC stuff? Should I just order it online, or there are good physical stores I can get these things?

The city will be entirely new to me, so I would really appreciate if y'all can help me by informing that. I'd like to plan ahead so I don't have to stay too long without my PC working. 

Thanks in advance!

Mah rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 with its stock Wraith Spire RGB cooler

GPU: Gigabyte Mini ITX GTX 1070 OC Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M-D3H motherboard

Storage:

  • 1x 120GB Samsung SSD(Windows + some programs)
  • 1x 1TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD(Windows storage)
  • 1x 160GB Samsung HDD(Archlinux)

Case: Orange Cougar Challenger

PSU: PCYes! Electro 600W

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7 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

NCIX

2476 Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H5

jeez there are 3 ncix stores in tronto 

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37 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

NCIX

2476 Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H5

 

29 minutes ago, PCNoobie said:

jeez there are 3 ncix stores in tronto 

So, NCIX's the place to go? Good prices, variety..? A physical store do is a good idea so I can get the system up and running asap. 

Mah rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 with its stock Wraith Spire RGB cooler

GPU: Gigabyte Mini ITX GTX 1070 OC Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M-D3H motherboard

Storage:

  • 1x 120GB Samsung SSD(Windows + some programs)
  • 1x 1TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD(Windows storage)
  • 1x 160GB Samsung HDD(Archlinux)

Case: Orange Cougar Challenger

PSU: PCYes! Electro 600W

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13 hours ago, Hackman8081 said:

Canada Computers

 

Depending on where you are going to be located in Toronto, there are physical locations for Canada Computers, they are also online.

Alright, thanks for the tip! 

Mah rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 with its stock Wraith Spire RGB cooler

GPU: Gigabyte Mini ITX GTX 1070 OC Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M-D3H motherboard

Storage:

  • 1x 120GB Samsung SSD(Windows + some programs)
  • 1x 1TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD(Windows storage)
  • 1x 160GB Samsung HDD(Archlinux)

Case: Orange Cougar Challenger

PSU: PCYes! Electro 600W

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So, I've moved in already, been here for about 10 days now.

Got myself a nice Ultrawide LG monitor on Best Buy and a 600W Deepcool PSU on Canada Computers.

I actually managed to fit my monstruous Cougar Challenger case on my luggage with some effort, and it arrived in perfect condition. 

Also, I'm having a great time so far. :D 

Mah rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 with its stock Wraith Spire RGB cooler

GPU: Gigabyte Mini ITX GTX 1070 OC Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M-D3H motherboard

Storage:

  • 1x 120GB Samsung SSD(Windows + some programs)
  • 1x 1TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD(Windows storage)
  • 1x 160GB Samsung HDD(Archlinux)

Case: Orange Cougar Challenger

PSU: PCYes! Electro 600W

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Canada Computers. 

"The only thing that matters right now is that you're here, and you're safe."

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2 hours ago, jpgrandi said:

So, I've moved in already, been here for about 10 days now.

Got myself a nice Ultrawide LG monitor on Best Buy and a 600W Deepcool PSU on Canada Computers.

I actually managed to fit my monstruous Cougar Challenger case on my luggage with some effort, and it arrived in perfect condition. 

Also, I'm having a great time so far. :D 

Sorry but

Bestbuy prices are too high and Deepcool isn't the best out of PSU

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2 hours ago, jpgrandi said:

So, I've moved in already, been here for about 10 days now.

Got myself a nice Ultrawide LG monitor on Best Buy and a 600W Deepcool PSU on Canada Computers.

I actually managed to fit my monstruous Cougar Challenger case on my luggage with some effort, and it arrived in perfect condition. 

Also, I'm having a great time so far. :D 

Welcome to Canada!

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I usually order stuff online, Newegg for example. 

So good. Also you can check ca.pcpartpicker.com for pricing

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On 9/21/2017 at 3:06 AM, deXxterlab97 said:

Sorry but

Bestbuy prices are too high and Deepcool isn't the best out of PSU

Oh, I did some research before getting the monitor. $400 for a 34" IPS LG Ultrawide is pretty good.

 

On 9/21/2017 at 3:06 AM, Hackman8081 said:

Welcome to Canada!

Thanks a lot! :D 

On 9/21/2017 at 3:07 AM, deXxterlab97 said:

I usually order stuff online, Newegg for example. 

So good. Also you can check ca.pcpartpicker.com for pricing

Yeah, been doing a lot of it lately, thanks for the tip. :)

Mah rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 with its stock Wraith Spire RGB cooler

GPU: Gigabyte Mini ITX GTX 1070 OC Edition

MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M-D3H motherboard

Storage:

  • 1x 120GB Samsung SSD(Windows + some programs)
  • 1x 1TB 7200RPM Seagate Barracuda HDD(Windows storage)
  • 1x 160GB Samsung HDD(Archlinux)

Case: Orange Cougar Challenger

PSU: PCYes! Electro 600W

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Yay welcome to Canada

Intel 4670K /w TT water 2.0 performer, GTX 1070FE, Gigabyte Z87X-DH3, Corsair HX750, 16GB Mushkin 1333mhz, Fractal R4 Windowed, Varmilo mint TKL, Logitech m310, HP Pavilion 23bw, Logitech 2.1 Speakers

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On 7/3/2017 at 5:18 AM, Hackman8081 said:

Canada Computers

 

Depending on where you are going to be located in Toronto, there are physical locations for Canada Computers, they are also online.

Some prices in Canada Computers absolutely suck. Check NCIX, Direct Canada, Amazon.ca, and Newegg.ca first. 

Personal build >  New-ish AMD main gaming setup           

   PLEASE QUOTE OR @ ME FOR A RESPONSE xD 

 

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