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Old 12-05-2013, 09:10 AM   #2976
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Looking to put together a gaming computer for less than 1100 after tax.

Most likely doing it on boxing day.

Anyone able to help put one together for me? Cpu noob here..
Should be pretty easy given the budget. List games and expected settings, and we can start to suggest parts for you.
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Old 12-05-2013, 01:10 PM   #2977
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Looking to put together a gaming computer for less than 1100 after tax.

Most likely doing it on boxing day.

Anyone able to help put one together for me? Cpu noob here..
Will have to wait few weeks for the sales to come out..

Im thinking i5, GTX770+/R9280X, 240GB+ SSD + 2TB HDD, 800W PSU??
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I'm planning on building a mini-ATX tower using the Fractal Node 304 with a HD7870 and my spare Rosewill PSU.

Node 304 - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811352027
HD7870 - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814150605
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Fractal Design Node 304 case review « Icrontic

According to this review - "The final major piece to my build was a Diamond Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card, which fit with room to spare. This is where the concern over power supply length comes into play: Had that PSU extended much farther, or had I used a modular PSU, there might not have been enough room for this card—or a larger card, should I decide to upgrade in the future. But, this turned out fine, and as mentioned earlier the case housing offers a vent grille right next to the fan for this card."

The PSU he used is 5.9" (H) x 5.9" (W) x 3.4" (D)
My PSU is 3.39" x 5.91" x 6.30" (HxWxD)
My PSU is the same width, but height is shorter

The GPU he used is 8.2" x 4.9" x 1.5"
My GPU is 9.5" x 4.4" x 1.5"
My GPU is 3.3cm longer

I'm thinking it would be okay? Just my PSU is modular.

Do you think all three will fit?

EDIT: It won't fit because the PSU depth is the number that matters - http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/F...ODE_304/5.html
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Old 12-11-2013, 07:31 AM   #2979
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Dell.ca 12 Days of Deals

Desktops and Laptops

Inspiron 15 (Non-Tactile) Laptop with Intel Pentium processor 2127U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 - $369.99
Inspiron 17 7000 Touch with Intel Core i7-4500U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD, 1600x900, Windows 8 - $899.99
Inspiron 660S Desktop with Intel Core i3-3240, 4GB RAM, 1TB HD, Windows 8 - $399.99
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Electronics and Accessories

Panasonic Eneloop XX 2500mAh Typical / 2400 mAh Minimum, High Capacity, 4 Pack AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries - $12.99
LG 40Watt Stereo Soundbar for Home Theatre - $29.99
Dell UltraSharp 24 Monitor - U2412M - $239.99 with Coupon Code 2P$$FBL18VH5FD
Toshiba 39-inch LED TV - 39L1350UC L1350 Series 1080p 120Hz HDTV - $379.99
Western Digital 3TB My Book Live Personal Cloud External Drive - $159.99
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Jabra Solemate Mini – Red - $69.99

Lookin at the U2412M for $240
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Old 12-11-2013, 10:50 AM   #2980
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Old 12-11-2013, 05:09 PM   #2981
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my dir655 just died, it was POS! Replaced it with the Asus RT-N66U, love it! I get signal in my basement, when the router is in my room upstairs. Before with dir655, i get a weak signal and will be dropped after couple mins on it.
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Old 12-11-2013, 10:18 PM   #2982
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I have a GIGABYTE board with two PCI-EX16 slots. Apparently one runs at x16 and another at x4. It is Crossfire compatible as specified in the manual. Would I be able to Crossfire both regardless of the bandwidth?
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Old 12-11-2013, 10:22 PM   #2983
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my dir655 just died, it was POS! Replaced it with the Asus RT-N66U, love it! I get signal in my basement, when the router is in my room upstairs. Before with dir655, i get a weak signal and will be dropped after couple mins on it.
gonna retire my 655 in a few days as well..AC56U
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my dir655 just died, it was POS! Replaced it with the Asus RT-N66U, love it! I get signal in my basement, when the router is in my room upstairs. Before with dir655, i get a weak signal and will be dropped after couple mins on it.
The 655 is a work horse. I am still running mine without problem.
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+1 for the 655. Was an amazing router till it died after running for a few years.
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AMD A10-6790K APU Review - What's The Best CPU For $120?



I wasn't even aware that there was a Haswell Core i3 when I tested this.. I went out and got one this morning and testing it now. Should be able to have a Core i3 4340 review up soon!
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:15 PM   #2987
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I have a GIGABYTE board with two PCI-EX16 slots. Apparently one runs at x16 and another at x4. It is Crossfire compatible as specified in the manual. Would I be able to Crossfire both regardless of the bandwidth?
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:57 PM   #2988
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Dell.ca 12 Days of Deals

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Inspiron 15 (Non-Tactile) Laptop with Intel Pentium processor 2127U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 - $369.99
Inspiron 17 7000 Touch with Intel Core i7-4500U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD, 1600x900, Windows 8 - $899.99
Inspiron 660S Desktop with Intel Core i3-3240, 4GB RAM, 1TB HD, Windows 8 - $399.99
XPS 8700 Desktop with Intel Core i7-4770, 16GB RAM, 1TB HD, GeForce GTX 645, Windows 8 - $899.99
Alienware 17 Laptop with Intel Core i7-4800MQ, 16GB RAM, 750GB HD, GeForce GTX 770M, Blu-ray, 1920x1080, Windows 7 - $1999.99

Electronics and Accessories

Panasonic Eneloop XX 2500mAh Typical / 2400 mAh Minimum, High Capacity, 4 Pack AA Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries - $12.99
LG 40Watt Stereo Soundbar for Home Theatre - $29.99
Dell UltraSharp 24 Monitor - U2412M - $239.99 with Coupon Code 2P$$FBL18VH5FD
Toshiba 39-inch LED TV - 39L1350UC L1350 Series 1080p 120Hz HDTV - $379.99
Western Digital 3TB My Book Live Personal Cloud External Drive - $159.99
Sony MDRRF985RK RF Wireless Headphones-Black - $79.99
Wacom Bamboo Pad Wireless with Digital Stylus - $59.99
Jabra Solemate Mini – Red - $69.99

Lookin at the U2412M for $240
The deal is over, but just in case you were still buying/looking to buy the monitor:

If you're using it primarily for photo-editing or other colour-critical applications, then the U2410 will have a larger colour gamut since the screen is e-IPS (the "cheaper" IPS panel type). It's also LED backlit which I've read comes across as being much "cooler" than the CCFL-backlit U2410. I believe the U2413 is the actual "successor" to the U2410. As long as you have a calibrator you should get similar results to the U2410.

If not, it's a hell of a deal for a great monitor.
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The deal is over, but just in case you were still buying/looking to buy the monitor:

If you're using it primarily for photo-editing or other colour-critical applications, then the U2410 will have a larger colour gamut since the screen is e-IPS (the "cheaper" IPS panel type). It's also LED backlit which I've read comes across as being much "cooler" than the CCFL-backlit U2410. I believe the U2413 is the actual "successor" to the U2410. As long as you have a calibrator you should get similar results to the U2410.

If not, it's a hell of a deal for a great monitor.
agreed

and Recon, the 240 deal may be over but ive seen it for $250 which was the previous cheapest sale price prior to $240.

I have both the u2410 and u2412m. i dont do photo editing so i wish i would have bought the 2412 previously instead of the u2410. uses less power and produces less heat.

if you want to use it for gaming, you should probably get an (overclocked ?)120hz 27'' korean screen.

i wouldnt spend too much on screens now as iirc cheaper robust 4ks are about to bust out like you on your favorite porn star

(cheap 4ks are out already. i think seiki makes a cheap ass one)
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I've just wrapped up my very first build and had a question about SSD's.

Does putting games on them cause unwarranted stress? I will be running my OS off the SSD, and will have quite a bit of space leftover. Afterall, it is a gaming rig, I guess i just need some re-assurance from some of you experienced builders that its okay to load up my games of choice.

SSD: Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD1 2.5in 240GB SATA 6BPS 7MM
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I'm not sure what kind of possible "stress" games can cause on an SSD. The biggest "stress" SSDs see is extremely high volume writing of data, but that's in the realm of 50-100GB per day, and even then, a 240GB SSD should still last a good number of years (3+?)

The only thing I would watch out for is, certain SSD are more prone to performance degradation as the drive fills up. In particular, certain OCZ drives practically take a 50% performance hit once the drive gets over 1/2 full. I'm too lazy to google what kind of performance your M500 has (it isn't a particularly fast drive, but it seems to be a very reliable one). At any rate, it would probably be wise to leave around 15-20% space available on the drive at all times to avoid any performance degradation issues.
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i put on games on ssd. so they load faster and I can alt tab fast
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If it's mostly games, like Traum and Recon said, the benefits greatly outweigh the costs. You'll likely upgrade your computer again before your SSD dies (unless you're writing volumes of data to it 24/7).

I'm 4 years into my "old" 64GB V100 SSD. It's still going strong up until recently when I relegated it to my Photoshop/Lightroom cache, and upgraded to a 128GB SSD.

And when it comes to replacing a SSD years into the future, they'll likely be significantly cheaper than they are today.

So to summarize everything, don't worry and enjoy the speed.
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While I wait for my i7 to come in from the Intel Retail Edge, I built a system with a Pentium G3220. For a $60 dual-core, this chip is fast!
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Looking to get a new graphics , intel this time...

670??
Why the 670? Get the 760/770, or the Radeon R9 280X/290 series - the Radeons are crazy good value for performance.

That is, if you can find them before the miners snap them up.
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