Best $850 PC CAD

[Hochothecreamdog]

I have never built a pc before, and I am wondering what the best $650 pc is.
I plan on overclocking cpu and gpu.
This is my current Idea http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cD46dC
Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations?
My currency is Canadian Dollars. I am willing to use mail in rebates.

 

[LucoTF]

There is no longer a mail in rebate on the psu, and I am now pretty far over budget as my psu is $100. Are there any Ideas for a psu that is cheaper?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Do you now if the Fractal Design Core 2300 is any good? it seems to get good reviews.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

This is my current idea, I went to a cheaper psu and a slightly more expensive case (would have cost the same if i couldn't pick up the old one at a store near me).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($244.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Other: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) ($69.99)
Total: $856.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 18:02 EDT-0400

I am starting to think that there is no way to make my build better.
My building day is pretty soon I am very excited.

Once again, I will listen to any reccomendations.

 

[LookItsRain]

Honestly, the case is the biggest waste of money i see people do, i think what you have is a solid choice at this builds price point. Cheaping out on a psu is not the way to go as it supplies power to all of your components, the case is just a piece of metal.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Honestly, the case is the biggest waste of money i see people do, i think what you have is a solid choice at this builds price point. Cheaping out on a psu is not the way to go as it supplies power to all of your components, the case is just a piece of metal.

So what would a better option be?

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

What is better, this: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cvVdcf
or this? http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8JYppg
I have a whole thread wondering about this question that can be found here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2604627/cpu-gpu.html

 

[LookItsRain]

Based on the games listed in your other thread the i5 build would be better.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Ok Thank you.

 

[crispytheone]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($138.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: StarTech PCI300WN2X2 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.08 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $812.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-15 15:33 EDT-0400

I suggest this

The i3 doesn't OC, but still it beats even an overclocked fx-6300 for gaming. +1 to this build

Dual core, wont play GTA V or Witcher 3

 

[crispytheone]

This is my current idea, I went to a cheaper psu and a slightly more expensive case (would have cost the same if i couldn't pick up the old one at a store near me).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($244.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Other: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) ($69.99)
Total: $856.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 18:02 EDT-0400

I am starting to think that there is no way to make my build better.
My building day is pretty soon I am very excited.

Once again, I will listen to any reccomendations.

That build is solid, I do like the I5-4460 and how its priced, matches good with the GPU as well, I like it

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

This is my current idea, I went to a cheaper psu and a slightly more expensive case (would have cost the same if i couldn't pick up the old one at a store near me).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($244.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Other: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) ($69.99)
Total: $856.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 18:02 EDT-0400

I am starting to think that there is no way to make my build better.
My building day is pretty soon I am very excited.

Once again, I will listen to any reccomendations.

That build is solid, I do like the I5-4460 and how its priced, matches good with the GPU as well, I like it

Thank you.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Should I install my psu fan side up or down?

 

[LookItsRain]

Depends on where you have your tower placed, if its on carpet, fan up, if it has airflow under the case, fan down, generally speaking, i have mine fan up to act as another exhaust fan for my system.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Depends on where you have your tower placed, if its on carpet, fan up, if it has airflow under the case, fan down, generally speaking, i have mine fan up to act as another exhaust fan for my system.

I will be placing my tower on a hardwood floor near a carpet, what do you think.

 

[LookItsRain]

Depends on where you have your tower placed, if its on carpet, fan up, if it has airflow under the case, fan down, generally speaking, i have mine fan up to act as another exhaust fan for my system.

I will be placing my tower on a hardwood floor near a carpet, what do you think.

Fan down would be the best then.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

would I see any disadvantage from orienting it fan side up? I really like the idea of an extra exhaust. he Core 2300 has 2 1200 rpm fans optimized for silence rather than air flow..

 

[LookItsRain]

I really cant tell a difference in temps with my setup, which is in my signature. Looking at your build again, i would do fanside down so the psu gets cool air as you will be drawing alot more power than my setup.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

ok thanks

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Should I switch to a windforce edition? It has gone down in price, and the xfx one has gone up. This is my current idea:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $851.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-16 18:32 EDT-0400

 

[LookItsRain]

The windforce cards have known quality issues for that generation of amd cards.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Ok thanks.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Should I purchase a basic Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan and use it as an exhaust? I think that I could use my case's included fans in the front, and make one run at half speed until my computer is warm, and then it speeds up at the same time as the exhaust speeds up. Would this be a good idea?

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

Is this build better than my previous Ideas?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.15 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $877.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-02 17:49 EDT-0400

 

[LookItsRain]

I would pick the r9 280 over the gtx 960, the 960 is not that great. All quality ram is the same really, pick the lowest price 2 x 4 gb kit with cas 9 latency and 1600mhz.

 

[Hochothecreamdog]

what is so bad about the 960?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6l6MwSngr8
This video seems to show it to be better than the 280.