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chapset on 26 July 2015
vivster said:
chapset said:
Captain_Yuri said:

So I quickly made one and tell me what you think: (I changed a few things but you get a 970 which is kickass for gaming)

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1043?vs=1355

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3pB4TW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3pB4TW/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($407.09 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1083.93 before taxes and shipping and windows

That card is way too much for my needs, I think the 960 you recommanded would be better for me

If that card is way too much for your needs what are you going to do with your CPU? Because if anything is way over your needs, it's that one.

what do you recommand as a cheaper cpu?



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chapset on 26 July 2015
Conina said:
chapset said:
vivster said:

If that card is way too much for your needs what are you going to do with your CPU? Because if anything is way over your needs, it's that one.

I want to be able to watch 1080p porn while playing 3dsexvilla 2 at 1080p, I need a strong cpu that will still be strong few years from now so I don't get any slowdowns, I intend to keep that lifestyle for a while.

You know that there's 4K porn out there, don't you? ;)

I'm not there yet, maybe some day



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chapset on 26 July 2015

So I beefed up the gpu should I get a cheaper cpu? I just want to be able to game and still have firefox open without it affecting my performance



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jigokutamago on 26 July 2015

I don't get it, is there some sort of currency conversion going on, maybe difference in taxes, or do they just jack up the prices in Canada, because comparing these
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076

I don't see why there would be a difference.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 26 July 2015
chapset said:
So I beefed up the gpu should I get a cheaper cpu? I just want to be able to game and still have firefox open without it affecting my performance

Wait get this gpu instead:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088&AID=10657534&PID=3938566&SID=&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-%zn

It has a better cooler and better clock speed and its quieter and it costs the same cause of the sale (Unless you are planning on ordering it after the sale)



                  

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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 26 July 2015
jigokutamago said:

I don't get it, is there some sort of currency conversion going on, maybe difference in taxes, or do they just jack up the prices in Canada, because comparing these
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076

I don't see why there would be a difference.

The Cad sucks so with google's currency exchange, the $337 USD would translate to $436 cad and the banks don't follow google's currency exchange so really, it will be a lot more like $450+ Cad



                  

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hinch on 26 July 2015

I'd wait a bit longer before building a new PC. Intel is about to release their next generation processer "Skylake" in the upcoming month.

November is still quite a while away, so you might as well wait it out to build a PC thats more 'future proof', rather than going with a platform thats soon to be EOL.



m0ney on 26 July 2015
chapset said:
So I beefed up the gpu should I get a cheaper cpu? I just want to be able to game and still have firefox open without it affecting my performance

As long as it's an i5 you're good. CPUs haven't been improving that much in last 5 years. More important is SSD, I recommend 120GB or 256GB Crucial MX100 or MX200 for Windows, programs and a few games that you will be playing the most.



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HoloDust on 26 July 2015

BTW, if you've decided to go with 970, I would recommend Gigabyte G1 due to excellent cooling (I admit, I'm not very fond of EVGA):

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_970_g1_gaming_review,9.html

As general advice, check Guru3D for specific models of cards, if I'm not wrong they're only one of major sites that have 'Thermal Imaging Measurements' of cards in addition to usual 'Temperature'.



chapset on 26 July 2015
jigokutamago said:

I don't get it, is there some sort of currency conversion going on, maybe difference in taxes, or do they just jack up the prices in Canada, because comparing these
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076

I don't see why there would be a difference.

currency rate or dollar is worth 0.75$ US and the Meuricans have a bigger market so their buying power is stronger so they get cheapper prices on pretty much everything, it's like walmart buying in bulk getting a better price per item vs a mom and pop shop thant can't afford to buy huge quatities of the same thing



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