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    Planning a new build ($1300)

    Thanks everyone for the replies so far.
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    Planning a new build ($1300)

    Approximate Purchase Date: Approximately within 1-2 weeks. Budget Range: $1200-1300~ System Usage from Most to Least Important: Playing CS:GO, DotA2. Streaming games to friends (want to have atleast 150fps while streaming CS:GO), watching movies and shows, Parts Not Required: Mouse...
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    Current computer value/Should I upgrade?

    Thanks, you definitely helped a lot more than I was expecting. I'll definitely check out those parts you linked or at the very least use it as a guideline. Turns I have a friend that getting back into PC so I'll probably sell my computer to him without hard drive. and I'll probably reuse my old...
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    Current computer value/Should I upgrade?

    So I've built this computer 5 years ago and now I've noticed FPS lag when I play DotA2 and sometimes it may end up crashing on me with the screen going black, keyboard and mouse going unresponsive, when I press a caplock keys the light won't even light up. This would stay like this for 1 minute...
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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

    Aright thanks, I cancelled on the idea of dm1z when I was afraid I might do more intensive task on it.
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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

    Sorry, I still have been looking around for a while and I'm I was able to raise my current budget I'm wondering how good the U36SD is? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1114649 Thanks for your time.
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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

    Alright, so I did a little more research on the DM1 and found a slightly newer version on Amazon being released on Oct 21 that I'm probably going to order when it comes out. http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B005LLS1UO
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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

    I'm currently leaning towards getting the HP Pavilion DM1 for $420 because of the smaller size and you said it can run 1080p. The only problem would I see would be mutlitasking, also I read from reviews that it had a loud fan...
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    Laptop or netbook for school and watching videos in 720p or 1080p

    1. What is your budget? 500 - 700 but personally trying to find something cheaper than that 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? Uhh, 15" and under 3. What screen resolution do you want? Not sure 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Portable...
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    First computer build $900

    Thanks, I changed everything to what you recommended me. I picked these from your recommendations. G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275 Antec NEO...
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    First computer build $900

    APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within one or two months BUDGET RANGE: $900~ SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Playing games (starcraft 2, team fortress 2 etc), watching movies, web surfing. PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg PARTS...