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Jun 26 2016 05:52pm
Budget: 500 - 750
More specific use (what games, what programs): Steam games, youtube
Planned time until purchase: 1 week - 2 month
Do you need an Operating System?: yes
Do you have any specific preferred components?: ......
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: .....
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: .......
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: no
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): Canada

Help me forum lords.....

This post was edited by Dlc on Jun 26 2016 05:52pm
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Jun 26 2016 06:27pm
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Bx22RG

Buy windown from like kinguin or g2a cheap.
Add hdd if you need more storage.

750$ cad is kinda low budget tho.
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Jun 26 2016 08:22pm
Pretty much same build as zwix, just cut some costs where i could where it wont affect performance.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vgx2RG
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Jun 27 2016 01:57pm
Quote (ZwiX @ Jun 26 2016 09:27pm)
750$ cad is kinda low budget tho.


$750 is high considering all my past computers cost less than $250 each
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Quote (Dlc @ Jun 27 2016 03:57pm)
$750 is high considering all my past computers cost less than $250 each


That doesn't change the fact that it's pretty low for a decent PC build.
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Jun 28 2016 05:06pm
Ive been looking a computer at a local store....

Intel 3.3GHz 8GB DDR3 GTX 950 2GB 240GB SSD Win 7 Pro 64 Gaming PC
Intel Pentium G3260 Anniversary DualCore 3.2GHz LGA1150 Haswell 3MB
Asus B85M-G 1150, Intel B85, 4x DDR3, VGA/DVI/HDMI, Micro ATX, 1x PCIe 3.0/2.0
Kingston Hyper X FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 HDMI/ DVI-I/ DP
240gb Crucial SSD Drive
ASUS DRW-24F1 24X DVD±RW DUAL LAYER SATA - Black
ANTEC VSK-4000E-USB3 ATX MID TOWER No *PSU* w/ 120MM Fan, (BLACK)
ENERMAX NAXN ENP450AST 450W ATX12V 39amps dual rail 1x6pin+2

Any good?
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Jun 28 2016 05:38pm
Quote (Dlc @ 29 Jun 2016 01:06)
Ive been looking a computer at a local store....

Intel 3.3GHz 8GB DDR3 GTX 950 2GB 240GB SSD Win 7 Pro 64 Gaming PC
Intel Pentium G3260 Anniversary DualCore 3.2GHz LGA1150 Haswell 3MB
Asus B85M-G 1150, Intel B85, 4x DDR3, VGA/DVI/HDMI, Micro ATX, 1x PCIe 3.0/2.0
Kingston Hyper X FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 HDMI/ DVI-I/ DP
240gb Crucial SSD Drive
ASUS DRW-24F1 24X DVD±RW DUAL LAYER SATA - Black
ANTEC VSK-4000E-USB3 ATX MID TOWER No *PSU* w/ 120MM Fan, (BLACK)
ENERMAX NAXN ENP450AST 450W ATX12V 39amps dual rail 1x6pin+2

Any good?


It's fine for regular gaming.
Depends on price. Gotta be below 500.
The one rapture and I posted is quite a lot better.
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Jun 28 2016 06:28pm
Quote (ZwiX @ Jun 28 2016 08:38pm)
It's fine for regular gaming.
Depends on price. Gotta be below 500.
The one rapture and I posted is quite a lot better.


um i think it was 900+tax
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Jun 28 2016 07:16pm
Quote (Dlc @ 29 Jun 2016 02:28)
um i think it was 900+tax


ugh yeah thats pretty much a ripoff.
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Jun 30 2016 09:59am
How do you know the 480 will be $250?
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