[maangai]

I need help building a gaming rig and need everything except monitors.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming, light multitasking (browsing, IM's, playing videos)

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$2000 with a bit of flexibility either way
Shipping to Canada is necessary (newegg.ca is great or directcanada.com, ncix.ca, canadacomputers.com are a few others)

3) Where do you live?
Nova Scotia, Canada
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Everything except monitors, will be using dual 24" LCDs
So,
CPU: i7 920 maybe or a Core 2 Quad if it's good for gaming?

Motherboard: anything compatible (SLI/Crossfire capable if dual monitors can be supported) Would like to have LGA1366

GPU: Crossfire/SLI would be cool if it can support dual monitors, TVout would also be nice but not necessary. Anything have HDMI outputs?

RAM: 6GB+

HDD: 1TB storage, maybe SSD boot if its within budget

CD/DVD: DVD Burner
CASE: Simplistic looking, nothing flashy


Blu-ray: Not necessary

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Just Monitors

6) Will you be overclocking?
No, but open to suggestions.

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
2x24" at 1920x1200each

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In approx. 1 week.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Including addon cards:

- ~6+ USB ports, 2+ Firewire, Crossfire/SLI (If dual monitors are capable), 6+ DDR3 DIMM slots

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes

11) Anything Else?
- Card Reader
- Slick and minimalistic case. No lights or windows.
- Will be buying from newegg.ca, directcanada.com, canadacomputers.com amazon.ca


Any help is great!
Thanks

[sanilbd]

great info man keep it up thanks.

[astro999]

New Gaming Build : This is going to be my very first build and i have no idea on where to start I will have around 1000-1200$ and can go.

[rohima]

thanks for the info man..great job.....keep it up.

[patcy657]

Hi,

So- new rig. Again. This will be the last time for awhile. Before I hit the Egg, thought I should get opinions here first. Doing my best to find the absolute best performance for my money. Crossfire is something I MIGHT try in the future, so a board that supports x16 in crossfire would be great, but not critical. I'm thinking the core will be a AMD X2/X4 coupled with a 4890 or 4870.

hoodia
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