lookin for a new PC

[Ralphwiggum]

Hey bluegartr peepz since i am in need of a new PC due to my old one dieing on me when i was away, i figured what better place to go to and ask then the educated ppl here. I was looking into Newegg.com but sadly they do not deliver to canada. I was wondering if anyone had a reliable site like newegg for canadians.I am fairly new to the PC world and I'm not sure where to go to find a good deal on something i could build my self possibly, so any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.I would like to spend around 500~700$ i know this isn't going to get me the best PC out there but that's fine, again thank you ^^

[Celeras]

Newegg has shipped to Canada for a long time...

http://www.newegg.ca

[Olo401]

www.newegg.ca is their Canadian website. There's also ncix.com which is a homegrown company up there. As far as a build goes, 500-700 CAD is a bit harder than USD (exchange rates & VAT), but try this out:

AMD Phenom II x2 550BE CPU - 103.99
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P Board - 89.99
OCZ Gold 2x2GB DDR3-1066 Memory - 78.99
WD 1TB Hard Drive - 99.99
Antec NEO ECO 520W Power Supply - 79.99
Samsung CD/DVD Burner - 29.99

Here's a selection of decent cases to choose from.. I never know what anyone likes in a case - window or no, fan colors, wild design or just good-looking modern metal.

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Cooler Master RC-690 - 79.99
Lian Li PC-K7B - 79.99
NZXT Apollo Black - 84.99 (I have this one.. not the best, but still nice)
Thermaltake V9 Black Edition - 94.99
NZXT Lexa S - 99.99

As for the video card, I'm holding off a pick because the new GeForce cards could/should be out at any moment. If by chance you don't want to hold off for a little while, pick up a Radeon 5750. That puts you at about 725 CAD depending on the case you pick.

[CoronA1979]

We should figure out a good build for my brother Olo - I have been tinkering w/ some stuff but he is wanting something close to mine but is looking to spend around 2k.

I think I am in the area of $3500 on mine these days >.>

[Olo401]

Yikes! I wish I had that kinda money to invest.. sure thing tho I'm down to build a beast. Lemme when you're ready.

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We should figure out a good build for my brother Olo - I have been tinkering w/ some stuff but he is wanting something close to mine but is looking to spend around 2k.

I think I am in the area of $3500 on mine these days >.>

Honestly computers are cheap enough now that spending that much money on the parts alone is a waste. Spend half that and get two 42" displays and a good sound system or something.

[CoronA1979]

Honestly computers are cheap enough now that spending that much money on the parts alone is a waste. Spend half that and get two 42" displays and a good sound system or something.

While I do agree - It became an obsession/hobby >.>

I quit smoking about 7 months ago and decided I would take that money (and then some apparently...) and invest in a new PC. What started as about a $1,500 i7 system has ended up about as much as previously mentioned, lol..

[Ralphwiggum]

Thank you everyone for your assistance, you have been more then helpful and i am now on my way to building a great affordable PC. I knew this was the place to ask for intelligent answers.

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