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Old 02-02-2007, 12:30 AM   #1
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First new build in Canada !
Hello, I would like to get your opinion about my first new build I am planning (Canadian dollar) :
  • Intel Pentium D 820, 2.8GHz, EM64T XD Dual Core, 2X1MB, Socket LGA775 (Retail Box) $111.99
  • Antec New Solution NSK6500 - Mid tower - ATX - power supply 430 Watt ( ATX12V 2.0 ) - USB/FireWire/Audio $119.99
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA NCQ 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache (OEM) $119.99
  • Asus EN7300GS/HTD/256M GeForce 7300GS (550MHz) 256MB DDR2 (540MHz) PCI-Express DVI-I $83.99
  • Corsair DDR2 PC2-5400 667MHz Value Select 1GB Kit (2X512MB) 240-pin Unbuffered DIMM (VS1GBKIT667D2) $129.99
  • Asus P5B-E Socket 775 Intel 965 Express + ICH8R Chipset Dual-Channel DDR2 533/667/800 Gigabit Lan Intel High Definition Audio Firewire e-SATA PCI-Express Graphics Slots 6xSATAII Support Core 2 Duo Processor $189.99
  • Lite-On SHM-165H6S 16X DVD-Writer, Black, LightScribe, W/Software, OEM $41.49

Total : $797.43 + $48.15 sales tax + $4.99 special flat shipping rate = $850.57

My goal is to keep cost as low as possible but allow for future and easy upgrade, hence the Pentium D that I plan to replace with Intel Core Duo when price goes down, hence the cheap graphic card until I figure my real needs. I plan on keeping using Win XP and the keyboard/mouse and monitor I already own.

What do you think ?

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Old 02-02-2007, 12:42 AM   #2
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where in canada are you?
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Old 02-02-2007, 08:33 AM   #3
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where in canada are you?
I was born and still live in Quebec City.
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Old 02-02-2007, 10:27 AM   #4
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Where are you getting such good prices?
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Old 02-02-2007, 10:31 AM   #5
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www.canadacomputers.com
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:20 PM   #6
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Looks good, if you can get a 915 or 925 processor it will run cooler.
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:51 PM   #7
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i was just asking where you are from because in the vancouver area i would recommend the guy at ncix who makes an effort to to get me good deals.

they don't have a store in quebec so the shipping might not be worth it.

anyway, you can search for the lowest price with http://www.pricenetwork.ca/index.php
and try to price match.
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Old 02-04-2007, 01:53 PM   #8
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Thank you Peekaboo, I didn't know of PriceNtework.ca.

I chose Computers Canada because their prices seems to be very good and the flat shipping rate of 5$ makes the difference in the total bill.

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P.S. Any other other comment on my build or is it OK like that ?
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The build is solid as is. I would look at the CPUs glc recommended, but the 820 will still be fine. Just to note, you will probably have to upgrade the PSU later on if you turn the system into a gamer.
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Old 02-04-2007, 03:24 PM   #10
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The build is solid as is. I would look at the CPUs glc recommended, but the 820 will still be fine. Just to note, you will probably have to upgrade the PSU later on if you turn the system into a gamer.
Sorry, I don't undertand "CPU's glc recommended". What's "glc" ?

Yes you are absolutely right. My next upgrave wave with this first build will be :
  • New CPU : Intel Core 2 something
  • New video card
  • New PSU
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glc is the forum administrator, and one of the posters in this thread, look up.
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Sorry ! I just thought that was another of those computing acronyms...
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