discussion I think this is good

[timidestemu]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Gaming (Mostly) Video editing web browsing school work

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

Don't really have one i guess under $1800

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

Canada
(NCIX.com - Canada's Premier Computer Store - Great Technology, Service and Selection.) or were-ever

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.

None

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

Dont have a previous computer

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

yea but i still want some input

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

No

8. WHEN do you plan to build it?

When ever i get the money (a couple of month's?)


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PRICE-1751.93

So if you see anything that doesn't match or somewhere i can save some money please say something.

 

[clone63]

That Zalman cooler could be better replaced by an OCZ Vendetta 2 or Coolermaster Hyper 212+ for like.. half the price.
If you are looking to save money, the HAF is a good case (supposedly, don't own 1) but there are more affordable out there for sure.
Gaming boards and mice are pricy, I personally don't see much of a gain in my performance for the cost.
That PSU is a bit heavy for all that, unless you plan to go crossfire later. On the other hand a 550W or something would be under more stress during load and have a shorter lifetime (potentially) soo, that's your call.

Oh, lastly, the XFX 4890 is only 215.99 at newegg.ca so that's a bit better.

EDIT: IF you don't intend to overclock, save some money and don't get the 955. And if you're not overclocking, you probably won't need an aftermarket cooler either.

 

[CroSsFiRe2009]

Could I suggest an i7 build instead?
Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.66GHZ Bloomfield 8MB LGA1366 4.8GT/S

Gigabyte EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 2PCI-E 2PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GLAN CrossFireX Motherboard

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Patriot Extreme Performance Viper 6GB 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL7-7-7-20 Triple Channel Memory Kit[/FONT]

PM to nxix and your set more or less

Edit, also forget buying Vista, get Win7 when it comes out and that PSU for $100 is not worth it, I'd go with
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan[/FONT]
if you really want the juice or go get this
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Corsair VX550W 550W ATX 12V 41A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan[/FONT]
since your not oc'n and also, forget about the aftermarket cooler if your not overclocking

 

[jcmaz]

if you don't have the money now, just wait for the next gen stuff coz they are just around the corner.

 

[timidestemu]

That PSU is a bit heavy for all that, unless you plan to go crossfire later.

i probably will crossfire later when i get the money to do it

Could I suggest an i7 build instead?

i was thinking about that but i heard they run hot but i wont leave it out.

if you don't have the money now, just wait for the next gen stuff coz they are just around the corner.

It will probably cost a lot more?

also i might overclock i just need to learn how because i've never done it before.