My First PC Build: Advice and help please!!

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moomooo

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Hello. I'm going to build a gaming pc soon and I Really need your help and advices.

I want to play BF3, skyrim, nfs:the run and assassins screed 3 and gta V in the future. (on ultra settings)

I have up to $700 I can use for a pc build.

I already have an un used power supply at home : Corsair 750TX 750 watts : watts http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

Case I don't need to spend a lot I just want a high air flow case. I thought of this one maybe : Cooler Master haf 912. www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 It's Huge and I have some space to do cable managment since the psu i have is non modular.

Dvd player : Don't need a bluray. A normal dvd that can makes the job will be fine.


Memory : G. Skill DDr3 2x4 gb http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

What do you think ?

Cpu: I'm looking for the Intel i5 core around ($250) www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072& Can't affrod i7

This one seems decent for it's price. Can someone Tell me what is the diffrence between i5 2500 and i5 2500k? I compared both on newegg site but there is just no diffrence but the prices are diffrent.

I also want to know is it better to have an i5 or amd fx cpu ? or a phenom would be better for price/quality

Cpu cooler: I heard that stock fan sucks so maybe I can buy one that can makes the job and not so much expensive.


Motherboard: idk

HDD 320 to 500 gb will make the job

GPU: I prefer Radeon but i'm open for any suggestion. I have a viewsonic monitor 19" at 1280 x 1024. Don't need a new one i'm fine with it.

OS: I already own a copy of win 7 64 bits.


I don't want to overclock and I don't think i need double gpu.
Since i am from Canada, pieces are a bit more expensive than in the usa plus i need to pay for shipping and for customs system
I'm open to any suggestion for all parts.

My goal is to save maximum money while having a decent pc.

Thanks a lot.
 
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You should look into a i5-2400 or a i3-2120 as they are good enough for gaming. You should put more into a gpu and I suggest a z68 motherboard since it has intel virtu which switches between the integrated graphics and the gpu. Get a 6870 or above incase you decide to upgrade your monitor they are around 150-200 bucks

Check out ncix they have cheaper shipping and price match new egg.ca if you are going to pay with pay pal :)

moomooo

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Yes they use sata connections. I could get a new HDD and use the actual dvd burner ^^
 

moomooo

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I need an answer for this question: When it comes to install windows 7 Do i need to install any drivers or set something up in the bios before in order to be able to install windows 7 ? Or all I have to do is after first boot is insert win7 dvd and then it will tell to press any key to continue ??
 

ltpenguin

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if you don't have windows installed a bios screen will be there, just place in your disc and boot from it to install windows :3 you update drivers after windows is installed
 

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Ok I don't have to do that RAID thing (which seems complicated ) in order to install win 7 right ? Everytime i watch a video on youtube of someone booting his pc for the first time, the guy does the raid thing to install win7 :S
 

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I believe that Is because they don't have a instillation cd so they use raid to get it on the drive. But don't worry you should be able to just place a windows cd and boot from that :3