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Mar 3 2015 02:52pm
Hello friends,

I've finally got back on track financially and it's time to treat myself with some nice upgrades!

Current parts built a few years ago is this
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/lVlark/saved/4qMZxr

I don't have a set budget, but I most likely wont spend over 600$ in total. I want to upgrade soon so I will be looking for deals and probably order parts in the next few days.

I was thinking of upgrading my motherboard and graphic card and maybe my processor to an intel? I have not had much issues with my current processor but i was thinking of trying intel.

I dont need case, mouse, keyboard, monitor, psu, ram, hdd.

Might buy ssd but not sure yet. Is it a hassle to install to a computer that is already built and that i wont reformat?

Shipping to Ottawa, Ontario.

Thanks for the help!
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Mar 3 2015 03:08pm
GTX 970 is all u need to make that rig a beast brotha
and a SSD for sure
enjoy :) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HrkBFT

This post was edited by Toilet on Mar 3 2015 03:17pm
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Mar 3 2015 06:23pm
Quote (Toilet @ Mar 3 2015 04:08pm)
GTX 970 is all u need to make that rig a beast brotha
and a SSD for sure
enjoy :) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HrkBFT


Yeah I was looking into 970's today. What is the biggest difference between that one and the higher models?

also for the SSD, like stated above, do i need to reformat to be able to install it properly? I've never had one and not sure how it works

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Mar 4 2015 06:15pm
If you buy an SSD you will need to reformat.
the only model above 970 is a 980, and it has more performance. Most people regard the price as not worth it, because its over 600 dollars and it's only about 15-25% better at most.

I agree that you don't need to go intel but if you already buy an SSD you can [since changing mobo you'd have to reformat anyway]

since the 8320 is still considered a modern and functional CPU, i would just overclock it, buy the ssd and buy the GPU and call it a day. :)

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Mar 4 2015 06:20pm
Quote (Rapture @ Mar 4 2015 07:15pm)
If you buy an SSD you will need to reformat.
the only model above 970 is a 980, and it has more performance. Most people regard the price as not worth it, because its over 600 dollars and it's only about 15-25% better at most.

I agree that you don't need to go intel but if you already buy an SSD you can [since changing mobo you'd have to reformat anyway]

since the 8320 is still considered a modern and functional CPU, i would just overclock it, buy the ssd and buy the GPU and call it a day. :)


Sounds good. So I would have to re-install windows on the ssd right?
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Mar 4 2015 07:29pm
Quote (lVlark @ Mar 4 2015 08:20pm)
Sounds good. So I would have to re-install windows on the ssd right?


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gXMyRB / http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gXMyRB/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2 ($37.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhii120gg25 ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9010110p ($399.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-power-supply-fdpsuin2b750w ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $617.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 20:29 EST-0500

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Mar 4 2015 08:30pm
Quote (serialj0e @ Mar 4 2015 08:29pm)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gXMyRB / http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/gXMyRB/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2 ($37.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhii120gg25 ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9010110p ($399.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-power-supply-fdpsuin2b750w ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $617.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 20:29 EST-0500


Any reason for the Zotac over other kinds?
Not sure if i'm buying a PSU, haven't noticed a problem with mine. Maybe its time to upgrade it tho its pretty cheap
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Mar 4 2015 09:08pm
Not enought wattage and basic quality the zotac is 30$ cheaper and just as good
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Mar 4 2015 09:10pm
Quote (serialj0e @ Mar 4 2015 10:08pm)
Not enought wattage and basic quality the zotac is 30$ cheaper and just as good


Fair enough. I will stop by the canada computers store tomorrow see if they have anything of that in stock, they might pricematch
if i cant find anything there, ill prob order parts this weekend.
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