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WhDemon

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So my friend is running a e2180 with a ati HD 2400Pro

He's about to bash his PC and needs a new one.
Budge is Limited, he'd like to Push the game pretty high. FS10 is also coming next year.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~650$ Before Tax, local pickup @ CanadaComputers.com (can be newegg)

3) Where do you live?
Canada

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Ram, Case(49$), CPU, GFX Card, PSU, Mobo.

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
640Gig Caviar Black

6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Current 19", Plan 24" 1920x1080(not included in budget*)

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Soon, Very lol.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?

Yeah, 32bit or 64bit. Win7.



I heard this game is CPU Dependent.
I thought about something like

Amd 955
Radeon 5850
4Gig DDR3

This fits his Budget.

Thanks :)
 
When is your friend planning on buying the 24" monitor? It may be better to time the new video card purchase for around the same time as the new monitor purchase.

Which $49 case are you looking at?

You ignored question #9: Which features do you need on your motherboard?
 
tiraides said:
When is your friend planning on buying the 24" monitor? It may be better to time the new video card purchase for around the same time as the new monitor purchase.

Which $49 case are you looking at?

You ignored question #9: Which features do you need on your motherboard?
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Well Onboard sound. for Question #9. Support 1333 DDR3 Ram perhaps?

Cooler Master 310 44.99$*
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=023781

1 Month for Monitor.



Thanks for fast reply.
 
$145 - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU
$75 - Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AMD 770 Motherboard
$48 - G.Skill F3-10600CL9D-4GBNQ 2 x 2GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$250 - Sapphire HD 5850 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$100 - Antec Signature 650W PSU
$38 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case
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Total: $656 CAD plus tax

The Coolermaster Elite 335 case will cool better than the Coolermaster 310 case due to the open mesh front it has.
 
Danny Bui said:
$145 - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU
$75 - Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AMD 770 Motherboard
$48 - G.Skill F3-10600CL9D-4GBNQ 2 x 2GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$250 - Sapphire HD 5850 1GB PCI-E Video Card
$100 - Antec Signature 650W PSU
$38 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case
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Total: $656 CAD plus tax


The Coolermaster Elite 335 case will cool better than the Coolermaster 310 case due to the open mesh front it has.
Click to expand...

Here we go so far. Things with ** have been changed because of Stock. I live in Ottawa.
Need a inStock PowerSupply if possible in one of the 3 Ottawa Location.

GFX**
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 5850 - $259.99
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CASE
Cooler Master Elite 335 Black Mid Tower Case (RC-335-KKN1-GP) - $37.99
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CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (125W) Quad Core Socket AM3, - $149.99
--
Ram**
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series DDR3 1333MHz - $52.99
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Mobo**
Asus M4A785T-M/CSM Socket AM3 AMD 785G Chipset - $84.99
 
The 965 is not worth it. The 955 will not run that much cooler than the 965.
 
So the build is done. I went with the Antec 300 @ 49.99$. I think its a way better case. Added a Fan in the Front. Temps are ~50C Prime95.

FSX is maxed out on my 22" used to install his computer. 1680x1050.

:)
 
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