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Dec 18 2015 04:07pm
speccy: http://i.imgur.com/BdmGf5C.png

Are you buying in at least three days?
Yes

- Games: GTA 5 and Fallout 4 (can already run minimum on GTA (would like better) and only need minimum on Fallout)
game requirements: http://i.imgur.com/nCVyHF6.jpg
- Budget: $600 CAD
- Zip Code or Location: Montreal, QC, CA
- Part(s) to Upgrade or Replace: PSU, mobo, GPU, CPU

this is what my friend found for me so far
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/CvqzJx

ty ^_^
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Dec 18 2015 04:51pm
I can't not spend all that budget when you mention fallout
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KR3BCJ

Im not savvy with taxes and shipping, are you within budget with this?
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Dec 18 2015 04:56pm
Quote (Rapture @ 18 Dec 2015 17:51)
I can't not spend all that budget when you mention fallout
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KR3BCJ

Im not savvy with taxes and shipping, are you within budget with this?


yeah that's good
i need a psu too though cause mine's bad
doesn't even show up when i search it on that site

e/ hmm that gpu isn't available online and there's no places near me that have it

This post was edited by Agonist on Dec 18 2015 05:08pm
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Dec 18 2015 05:13pm
Quote (Agonist @ Dec 18 2015 06:56pm)
yeah that's good
i need a psu too though cause mine's bad
doesn't even show up when i search it on that site


woops i missed that sorry!
This is the cheapest good PSU i found, someone feel free to correct me if there was a better one i missed (thats in stock ^^)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/94Tc99

How does that look?
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Dec 18 2015 05:25pm
Quote (Rapture @ 18 Dec 2015 18:13)
woops i missed that sorry!
This is the cheapest good PSU i found, someone feel free to correct me if there was a better one i missed (thats in stock ^^)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/94Tc99

How does that look?


looks good ^^
need another gpu tho, that one's not avail

also can you suggest an intel cpu over amd?
as long as isn't too expensive
my friend said amd isn't as good, but i don't know anything about that stuff hehe

e/ actually nvm on the gpu, found 2 available 22 min away
hope they're not gone when i get there lol

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Dec 18 2015 05:52pm
Quote (Agonist @ Dec 18 2015 07:25pm)
looks good ^^
need another gpu tho, that one's not avail

also can you suggest an intel cpu over amd?
as long as isn't too expensive
my friend said amd isn't as good, but i don't know anything about that stuff hehe

e/ actually nvm on the gpu, found 2 available 22 min away
hope they're not gone when i get there lol


I mean in that budget, no i cant.
The fx 6300 is better than an i3. if you could afford that i5 i posted, then I would get that, but otherwise the fx 6300 is a great budget processor.
The "Amd is worse than intel" debate is more complex than "never buy amd" ^_^
In this scenario, amd + better gpu >>>> intel + worse gpu.

and glad they are in stock, i thought i checked. ^^
if you dont get it, find any other R9 380/Gtx 960 that fits your budget.


here's a small example of how i mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rutk9ErhKG4

click 2:16 to see the fx 6300 comparison. In the wticher, the i3 is just barely ahead sometimes (and sometimes the fx is ahead, starts to pull ahead once he gets to the town), yet it costs almost 75 dollars more... not worth it!
However if you dropped your GPU down to the next cheapest just to afford the i3, you'd end up losing performance. ^_^

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Dec 18 2015 06:35pm
Quote (Rapture @ Dec 18 2015 06:52pm)
I mean in that budget, no i cant.
The fx 6300 is better than an i3. if you could afford that i5 i posted, then I would get that, but otherwise the fx 6300 is a great budget processor.
The "Amd is worse than intel" debate is more complex than "never buy amd" ^_^
In this scenario, amd + better gpu >>>> intel + worse gpu.

and glad they are in stock, i thought i checked. ^^
if you dont get it, find any other R9 380/Gtx 960 that fits your budget.


here's a small example of how i mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rutk9ErhKG4

click 2:16 to see the fx 6300 comparison. In the wticher, the i3 is just barely ahead sometimes (and sometimes the fx is ahead, starts to pull ahead once he gets to the town), yet it costs almost 75 dollars more... not worth it!
However if you dropped your GPU down to the next cheapest just to afford the i3, you'd end up losing performance. ^_^


starters linking youtube videos arent the greatest source cuz I can make crap videos like "the tek" showing biased results which are completely inaccurate
use anandtech http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=1192
but that is one game, intels new i3s dominate them with ease, even more considering asrock and few companies bios are allowing for overclocking them ez
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Dec 18 2015 07:02pm
Quote (yupitsmeh @ Dec 18 2015 08:35pm)
starters linking youtube videos arent the greatest source cuz I can make crap videos like "the tek" showing biased results which are completely inaccurate
use anandtech http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/697?vs=1192
but that is one game, intels new i3s dominate them with ease, even more considering asrock and few companies bios are allowing for overclocking them ez


Sure, but you see the same result here. the i3 is not worth the money in these scenarios, especially since his only care is gamig.
and while i concur the new gen i3's are a good choice, its not in the budget for new ram and the new i3, without giving up pretty heavily on gpu price, as he is in canada, which is crucial info here. ^^
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Dec 18 2015 08:04pm
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Sure, but you see the same result here. the i3 is not worth the money in these scenarios, especially since his only care is gamig.
and while i concur the new gen i3's are a good choice, its not in the budget for new ram and the new i3, without giving up pretty heavily on gpu price, as he is in canada, which is crucial info here. ^^


another thing to consider is gfx cards are replaced many times over than cpus/mobo

replacing one component later will be alot more beneficial than replacing the whole system only recycling case psu hdd/ssd

maybe should have that question on building sticky, you see yourself upgrading within 3 yrs cuz it could save cpu bottlenecks and users the need to replace whole system


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Dec 18 2015 08:22pm
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KNGZVn

Base Total: $597.27
Shipping: $5.99
Total: $603.26

Mail-in Rebates: -$55.00
Total: $548.94



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