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What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming while recording, and some mid range editing.
What is your budget?
$800 to 900 Canadian
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Canada
What is included in the budget?
Computer, and OS, I already have peripherals.
Will you be overclocking?
I do not plan to, no.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly some RAM, I have 8 GB of DDR3 in my current computer
What OS do you want?
Windows 7 or 8. I'd prefer 7.
Any specific case preferences?
I like white cases rather than black or grey ones. And something large. (First time building)
Any other special features that you want in the build?
WiFi would be nice, but not totally needed.
Additional note:
With my budget I'm not sure if it's possible, but I'd like to be able to run SEUS shaders while I record, and maybe play Battlefield 4 on High-to-Very High settings.
Many thanks ^^
Gaming while recording, and some mid range editing.
What is your budget?
$800 to 900 Canadian
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
Canada
What is included in the budget?
Computer, and OS, I already have peripherals.
Will you be overclocking?
I do not plan to, no.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly some RAM, I have 8 GB of DDR3 in my current computer
What OS do you want?
Windows 7 or 8. I'd prefer 7.
Any specific case preferences?
I like white cases rather than black or grey ones. And something large. (First time building)
Any other special features that you want in the build?
WiFi would be nice, but not totally needed.
Additional note:
With my budget I'm not sure if it's possible, but I'd like to be able to run SEUS shaders while I record, and maybe play Battlefield 4 on High-to-Very High settings.
Many thanks ^^
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Ooops- ^^^
I just realized I made that a K version of the i5, it can be changed to the non-overclockable i5-4690.
I just realized I made that a K version of the i5, it can be changed to the non-overclockable i5-4690.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($279.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $944.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 01:18 EDT-0400
Little over your budget, but will still be a great build assuming you use your 8gb of DDR3 memory, and if you can find a different way of getting the OS you can easily add an SSD, I recommend the Samsung 840EVO 120gb.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($279.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $944.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 01:18 EDT-0400
Little over your budget, but will still be a great build assuming you use your 8gb of DDR3 memory, and if you can find a different way of getting the OS you can easily add an SSD, I recommend the Samsung 840EVO 120gb.
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You said you're wanting to stream while gaming? When it comes down to CPUs, AMD should cover that more easily. For plain gaming and single-core tasks, Intel will work better.
Here's a small list I concocted. It probably won't be as good as Randomness and Killertoad when they come a-knocking, but it should be decent enough:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($329.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.95 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $971.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 00:22 EDT-0400
R9 280x paired with the AMD FX-8350 should be fully capable of doing gaming while simultaneously streaming. Also, shaders should run quite comfortably on it.
Some clips I found of the stuff in action:
Battlefield: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ppg5dvcGcWk
Minecraft with Shaders (this video runs a 270x, so the 280x will likely give better performance than the video's): https://youtube.com/watch?v=br11jTznBd4
The NZXT source has decent airflow, from what I've read. It should keep relatively cool even without the addition of after-market fans. Though, if you're paranoid about overheating, buying an extra fan or two wouldn't go amiss.
Here's a small list I concocted. It probably won't be as good as Randomness and Killertoad when they come a-knocking, but it should be decent enough:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($329.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.95 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $971.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 00:22 EDT-0400
R9 280x paired with the AMD FX-8350 should be fully capable of doing gaming while simultaneously streaming. Also, shaders should run quite comfortably on it.
Some clips I found of the stuff in action:
Battlefield: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ppg5dvcGcWk
Minecraft with Shaders (this video runs a 270x, so the 280x will likely give better performance than the video's): https://youtube.com/watch?v=br11jTznBd4
The NZXT source has decent airflow, from what I've read. It should keep relatively cool even without the addition of after-market fans. Though, if you're paranoid about overheating, buying an extra fan or two wouldn't go amiss.
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The CPU isn't knock-your-socks-off powerful, but it'll max out even Battlefield 4 with ease. Plus this gives you the option to use any CPU from a 4th gen Celeron (eww) to a 5th gen i7.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($369.14 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $907.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 00:01 EDT-0400
The case is nice and roomy, and has pretty white LED fans.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($369.14 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $907.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 00:01 EDT-0400
The case is nice and roomy, and has pretty white LED fans.
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Littleminer14PoshTickLittleminer14~Snip~
Nonononono.
I'm too sleepy right now to realize what the probably obvious problem with the graphics card is
Ohh I know man. I had an issue just trying to read your post due to how tired I am. It is not even that late for me currently, but I really should be getting some sleep.
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PoshTickLittleminer14This is a 100 dollars over your budget, but I think it's worth it.
(Also this is a late night build, so please feel free to point out the thousands of errors I might've made)
~Snip~
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($75.50 @ Vuugo)
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Total: $1058.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:37 EDT-0400
EDIT: If you reuse your RAM, this will be more in your price range
Nonononono.
I'm too sleepy right now to realize what the probably obvious problem with the graphics card is
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Littleminer14This is a 100 dollars over your budget, but I think it's worth it.
(Also this is a late night build, so please feel free to point out the thousands of errors I might've made)
~Snip~
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($75.50 @ Vuugo)
~Snip~
Total: $1058.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:37 EDT-0400
EDIT: If you reuse your RAM, this will be more in your price range
Nonononono.
Edit: Sorry for a rather lackluster and almost pointless post, but it is late and I have schooling in the morning. If you do not get a good answer by morning I will go find a decent build for you if I do not forget.
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This is a 100 dollars over your budget, but I think it's worth it.
(Also this is a late night build, so please feel free to point out the thousands of errors I might've made)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.36 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Foxconn H61AP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($138.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($75.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.10 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GXII 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.50 @ Vuugo)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer ($35.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1058.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:37 EDT-0400
EDIT: If you reuse your RAM, this will be more in your price range
(Also this is a late night build, so please feel free to point out the thousands of errors I might've made)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.36 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Foxconn H61AP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($138.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($75.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.10 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GXII 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.50 @ Vuugo)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer ($35.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1058.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 23:37 EDT-0400
EDIT: If you reuse your RAM, this will be more in your price range
