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Building a computer from Boxing Day sales

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Dec 24, 2011
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Markham

Building a computer from Boxing Day sales

i am buying component from CC on boxing for a new comp. My old PC is a decade old, for real.

CPU intel core i5-2500 quad-core process 199.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Socket 1155 Motherboard w/kingston hyperx 8GB memory (DDR3?) 149.99
memory Free
video card help with this one $150 max
hard drive Don’t care any will do using old one or buying one for less than 100-150 max
optical drive LG GH24LS70 Black SATA Lightscribe $35
card reader
sound card Integrated Sound Card 0
land Integrated 10/100M Ethernet Adapter 0
case NZXT Phantom RED Enthusiast Full Tower Case $90(boxing Day sale) 90
power supply
Total 624.98

i am wonder if the Case is OK with the motherboard and need some help with video card.
i am using the comp for very light gaming and and watching movies movies. any help would be appreciate,
is there any other item(s)s i should buy or just buy a desktop and upgrade the video card???????
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Nov 29, 2006
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Brampton
Hey,
The build looks okay for light gaming. The case should be fine too. For the video card under $150, I suggest the 6850 or the HIS 6870 (its at 99 with MIR at memory express) or the XFX 6870 @ 139.99 after MIR at ncix. If you want something nvidia, gtx 560 is probably under $150 although there is a 560ti for $179.99 which is not a bad deal either. Just know that if you choose the 560ti over 6870, you are looking at maximum gain of 5-10fps but for light gaming, 6850/70 or gtx 560/550ti
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Brampton
Its pretty easy to assemble it all, just remember something and dont be lazy when installing the standoff screws! There are plenty of guides on how to assemble a PC so just follow one and the case is okay. Too bright for my taste, I have CM 690II advanced with plenty of blu fans lol and love it!
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May 10, 2006
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GoldenWolf wrote: If you want something nvidia, gtx 560 is probably under $150 although there is a 560ti for $179.99 which is not a bad deal either.
Least expensive 560 is the Gigabyte for $149 after rebate. I've been considering this myself over the $139 XFX 6870 as the Gigabyte has two fans and is supposed to run a lot quieter.

560 Ti is another step up, but I don't know a lot about the Zotec card. You can also get the XFX 6950 for $189 if willing to spend more.

I'd also be happy to hear opinions.

What do you think of the HIS? $99 after rebate is amazing, though it's not the best reviewed on Newegg. Still, for a card that seems as likely to run hot and be loud, makes much more sense than the XFX for $139 on NICX. Too bad the dual fan XFX isn't a better price.

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