Build Advice (CAD) <$1800

Alex Perras

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Apr 20, 2013
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Hello all. I'm here to post this build I put together some time ago. I was going to wait until I had more money to purchase my build, however, my laptop's CPU failed, and I have no intention of getting it fixed. Therefore, I would like to post my build here and get some advice from all of you. This is my first time building one, so give me any advice (on parts) you think I could use. Cheers!

Build Link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/HWj6D3

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I get the right answer from this thread (today)
Budget Range: Under $1800 (CAD)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (graphic intensive), watching shows, surfing the internet

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whatever is cheapest (any)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I'm pretty sure I'll just ship in all the parts (let me know if there are better alternatives please!)

Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidea, Asus, EVGA
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe later.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I need both speakers and headphones because during the day, it doesn't matter how loud I am, but at night, I need to be quiet so I don't wake my parents up. Also, try to keep it as close to the original price I listed as possible.

Why Are You Upgrading: Because: 1) I need to run more graphic intensive games, and 2) My laptop broke.

Let me know if I did something wrong with the information. Thanks!

 
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for roughly the same price u can get the 4690K cpu
operating system: id get windows 8.1 . you will get better fps with games vs windows 7. also you can make 8.1 look like 7 with this app : http://classicshell.net
for storage ssd id get the crucial m550 which costs around the same price but is more reliable than kingston ssds or the crucial mx100.
for roughly the same price u can get the 4690K cpu
operating system: id get windows 8.1 . you will get better fps with games vs windows 7. also you can make 8.1 look like 7 with this app : http://classicshell.net
for storage ssd id get the crucial m550 which costs around the same price but is more reliable than kingston ssds or the crucial mx100.
 
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