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Hey all i am looking at getting a new computer right now i have a macbook air. I have been building various machines and looking at components. I am looking at spending around the $1000 cdn mark. Please check out the link for the current build that i have made. On my mac book air, the games i play are Runescape, Heros of Newearth, and Starcraft 2 on occasion. I will also be using the computer for itunes. I would like to use two screens, i like to either put a movie on one and game on the other,

Is there anything on the build that you would downgrade ie. the graphics card? To reduce the budget and upgrade various other parts? I was thinking this motherboard would be a good starting point and if i wanted to upgrade graphics at a later date i would be able too.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Tkowalchuk/saved/h38XsY
 
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The 270 is a fair bit better but if the OP wants a build for $800 instead of the $1000 original something's gonna have to give! You can get r9 280's for great prices right now but the budget is just going to start creeping up again :/
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That really depends on the things your will be doing with the pc. You mentioned some light gaming and 2 monitors. What is your preffered monitor resolution? Are you going to play more demanding games? What do you expect from it? The way i see it, your build can be altered for the better, with some more information.
 
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Your build is not good. Budget CPU, limited upgrading possibilities, unnecessary CPU cooler and motherboard price, average graphics card for that price range, bad PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($185.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($264.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $888.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 15:46 EST-0500

Can you afford this graphics card?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn970wf3oc4gd

You could also keep the R9 290 and add an SSD.
 
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Resolution wise i think the only thing i will be looking for is 1080p. The only demanding game i would be doing on this machine would be Starcraft 2. I was able to play the campaign on low on my macbook air. When playing online i found once a mass of units were introduced i was not able to play, it would lag to much. So i am looking for something that could play starcraft on med to high graphics.

 
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The build I posted above will handle anything. I don't know how demanding Starcraft 2 is but I can post a build under 800 dollars that's good enough for those type of games if you don't want one that is powerful for anything.
 
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The build RCFProd posted is good, maybe a litle overkill for your purposes. If your get a 212 evo cpu cooler for that i5 you could oc it to 4ghz easy, or replace the i5 with an amd fx8350 and an 212 evo :)
 
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This can be overclocked and represents an improvement over you original build whilst keeping the SSD and other accessories like WiFi card

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.05 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.74 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($229.64 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.13 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1071.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 15:56 EST-0500
 
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Ive been looking at all these cpus but do i really need to OC it for the purposes that i would use it for i dont think so. I am used to a macbook air with 4gb of ram and like 1.5ghz cpu
 
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I figured as much. Most of the builds on this thread are made using US part sites so keep an eye out for things that look too good to be true!
 
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And mate, if you really are not going to play any demanding games then honestly this build is going to be good enough

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $711.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 16:02 EST-0500

Consider it, you could save money. You won't need OC'ing with the games you play. It will still handle heavier games pretty well aswell.
 
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You don't need to OC, but it is better to be ready should you give it a go sometimes later. When you buy computer parts, you must think about the future a bit so you don't end up buying new hardware too often 😉
 
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Here's a more budget build for around $800

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.05 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.15 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($189.64 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.13 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.14 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $822.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 16:08 EST-0500
 
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I am liking this build. Is there another motherboard you would choose? Newegg shows that it is sold out.
 
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The Asrock H97 Pro4 is a similar price and is a bit better too. I think you might want a better GPU than the GTX 750 Ti, it's going to feel very old very quickly at anything other than low-medium 1080p. With that PSU you could easily get an R9 270 instead.
 
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R9 270 is not that amazing either though because so many games seem well optimised for Nvidia rather than AMD. Yes, the R9 270 will perform better in most of the games. That is a fact.
 
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The 270 is a fair bit better but if the OP wants a build for $800 instead of the $1000 original something's gonna have to give! You can get r9 280's for great prices right now but the budget is just going to start creeping up again :/
 
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