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#1
Nov 15 2014 01:39pm
Just a quick question, what is thermal paste, and do I need it?

- Budget: Exactly $1576.88 Canadian
- Zip Code or Location: Belle River, Ontario, N0R 1A0 (The whole town has this zip code :P )
- Specific Use: Skyrim, WoW, POE, Halo, Assassins Creed, Lots of PC games, Streaming
- Overclocking your processor?: Yes, and could someone point me towards a guide on how to do this?
- Need an Operating System?: I have Windows 8.1 ready to install
- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: Yes, Yes, Yes,
- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter?: Yes
- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): I like the colour red :drool:



This post was edited by HeratisM on Nov 15 2014 01:59pm
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Nov 15 2014 04:28pm
Based on a pre-tax budget of 1395.47:

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

If you don't need an optical drive, you can remove it and save yourself $18. Should come out to be $1534.05 after tax. Also, you can spend an extra $40 if you want the FX-8350 instead of the FX-8320. It comes factory clocked 500 MHz higher with supposedly slightly higher binning, but that can be hit and miss anyway. Personally, I wouldn't spend the extra $40, but to each their own.

Finally, there are better cases, but you wanted a red one. You can get an all black case and just get fans with red LED's.
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Nov 15 2014 04:44pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Nov 15 2014 04:28pm)
Based on a pre-tax budget of 1395.47:

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

If you don't need an optical drive, you can remove it and save yourself $18. Should come out to be $1534.05 after tax. Also, you can spend an extra $40 if you want the FX-8350 instead of the FX-8320. It comes factory clocked 500 MHz higher with supposedly slightly higher binning, but that can be hit and miss anyway. Personally, I wouldn't spend the extra $40, but to each their own.

Finally, there are better cases, but you wanted a red one. You can get an all black case and just get fans with red LED's.


I dont exactly need a red case :P Are there better ones, and would it make a huge difference?
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Nov 15 2014 04:48pm
It won't make a huge difference. Corsair makes good cases. There are ones that are a lot better, but they don't really fit in your budget. You'd save maybe $15 or $20 and get an all black one that performs similarly as far as air flow and cable management.
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Nov 15 2014 04:55pm
Quote (HeratisM @ Nov 15 2014 03:44pm)
I dont exactly need a red case :P Are there better ones, and would it make a huge difference?


Corsair 200r, shd be around 50.
Cougar solution
Nzxt source case
Last 2 are cheaper alternatives,
Getting a good case will mean easier to manage cables, so it keeps Ur temps cooler with the airflow

I'll post a build later if I get home in time

This post was edited by Secksii on Nov 15 2014 04:57pm
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Nov 15 2014 07:35pm
Quote (HeratisM @ Nov 15 2014 12:39pm)
Just a quick question, what is thermal paste, and do I need it?

- Budget: Exactly $1576.88 Canadian
- Zip Code or Location: Belle River, Ontario, N0R 1A0 (The whole town has this zip code :P )
- Specific Use: Skyrim, WoW, POE, Halo, Assassins Creed, Lots of PC games, Streaming
- Overclocking your processor?: Yes, and could someone point me towards a guide on how to do this?
- Need an Operating System?: I have Windows 8.1 ready to install
- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: Yes, Yes, Yes,
- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter?: Yes
- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): I like the colour red  :drool:

http://i.imgur.com/JTxdbaV.jpg



u dont need a thermal paste, cos it's already preapplied.
it's something that goes between your CPU and cooler.

I know u like red, but here's a blue build and you save $$$
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/WZPDhM
if u really want red
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/dQN7yc

This post was edited by Secksii on Nov 15 2014 07:36pm
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Nov 15 2014 08:57pm
I really like to burn CD's and DVD's, what kind of drive fits into both those build?

I don't mind spending all of it, saving isn't really a big deal :)

Also! I dont have a mouse, should I just get a $20 microsoft one? I don't really a fancy one :P


This post was edited by HeratisM on Nov 15 2014 09:24pm
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Nov 15 2014 10:02pm
The CD/DVD Burner I posted is just in case you needed it. A lot of people have no use for them. If you won't use it, save yourself the $18.

Also, both of the keyboards we posted come bundled with a mouse. You're fine in that department.
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Nov 16 2014 12:31am
Quote (HeratisM @ 15 Nov 2014 14:39)
Just a quick question, what is thermal paste, and do I need it?

- Budget: Exactly $1576.88 Canadian
- Zip Code or Location: Belle River, Ontario, N0R 1A0 (The whole town has this zip code :P )
- Specific Use: Skyrim, WoW, POE, Halo, Assassins Creed, Lots of PC games, Streaming
- Overclocking your processor?: Yes, and could someone point me towards a guide on how to do this?
- Need an Operating System?: I have Windows 8.1 ready to install
- Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard?: Yes, Yes, Yes,
- Need a Wireless Card or Adapter?: Yes
- Preferred Case Features (Ex: Color, Side Window, Flashy): I like the colour red  :drool:

http://i.imgur.com/JTxdbaV.jpg


Anyone that uses a Star Wars reference in okay in my book. I like this guy.
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Nov 16 2014 02:02am
Quote (NinjaSushi2 @ Nov 16 2014 12:31am)
Anyone that uses a Star Wars reference in okay in my book. I like this guy.


B)

I went a head and took DeX's build and swapped cases to the Corsair 200R, and added a Wi-Fi adapter

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KYBxr

In a PM he said If I really wanted red I could get LED fans

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/aerocool-case-fan-ds120mmred

Would those be good for this build?
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