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I am going to be building my first computer and I have a $1700 budget. I would like to go i7. I am going to use it for gaming (MW2), internet, poker, music + movies. I want a real good GPU, and real fast RAM. I live in Canada so please keep that in mind when suggesting links (newegg.ca). I already have Windows 7, keyboard, and mouse. I do have a monitor now, but really would like to get a new one if possible with the budget to get the most out of my GPU. Please help me build my first computer! Thanks all!
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the_xpert
Hi and welcome to OCN! You have quite a budget, and I expect you want a really sweet fast gaming machine. Here is my suggestion:

MOBO: $235 Foxconn Bloodrage

CPU: $309.99 i7 920 2.66 GHz

RAM: $271.99 6 GB Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)

GPU: $359.99 XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Black Edition

PSU: $159.99 Corsair 750HX Modular

HDD: $225-$250 Intel 80GB G2 X-25M SSD

Optical Drive: $130 LG Blu-Ray Drive + DVD/CD Burner

Case: $109.99 Antec 900

Total: $1801-$1826 depending on where you buy the SSD. Just a tad over budget
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I dont need a storage HHD i already have a WD 500GB
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the_xpert
Ok good, lets make it even closer to budget. I'll update my list.
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pocketdrummer
Well, here goes my quick rough draft...

Antec 300 Case - $55
Intel i7-920 - $290
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 - $75
ASRock X58 Extreme - $170
OCZ Gold 1600 6Gb - $150
CORSAIR CMPSU-750HX - $170 (may need more power, double check this)
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB - $110
DVD Burner - $45ish for one of your choice
2x Radeon 5850's - $620

For a total cost of around $1685 (just under your budget) and it should be available in Canada too... but I honestly forgot to check.

I'm sure others will pick this apart (I would expect nothing less), but hopefully it's a place to start.
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If you don't need a storage drive, we could try to work in an SSD, but personally, I think they aren't quite suitable for your budget. You would see much more of an improvement from the graphics cards than you would from an SSD in games.

So, if you would like another hard drive, the WD would do fine (it's a very fast drive). If you don't, I'd quickly recommend a higher quality motherboard.

(I should also mention that the 5850 cards went up in price substantially. Depending on when you buy, you might be able to save money or bump these up to even more powerful cards. At this moment, you could get an nVidia 295 for as cheap as $510. So the extra few frames might not be worth the extra $100.
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Remember to factor in the cooler cost
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Hi and welcome to OCN! You have quite a budget, and I expect you want a really sweet fast gaming machine. Here is my suggestion:

MOBO: $235 Foxconn Bloodrage

CPU: $309.99 i7 920 2.66 GHz

RAM: $271.99 6 GB Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)

GPU: $359.99 XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Black Edition

PSU: $159.99 Corsair 750HX Modular

HDD: $225-$250 Intel 80GB G2 X-25M SSD

Optical Drive: $130 LG Blu-Ray Drive + DVD/CD Burner

Case: $109.99 Antec 900

Total: $1801-$1826 depending on where you buy the SSD. Just a tad over budget


Looks good, but i'd swap the bloodrage for a flaming blade, and the 900 for a CM 690.
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Looks good, but i'd swap the bloodrage for a flaming blade, and the 900 for a CM 690.

I haven't read much on the Flaming Blade, is the $40 savings worth the features/quality/performance difference from the Bloodrage?

Kheops PMd me and said that he does want the SSD. He wants his computer to run as fast as possible. Anyone else got a mock build Kheops? Maybe one with a monitor? Build can go to about ~1900 if we can fit a nice 24" monitor in there.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I really like jcichetti's build. Isn't that all top of the line stuff? Is there any other build suggestions out there guys this is my first time and I want the absolute quickest gaming/media machine that will last me the next 5+ years. I don't need a monitor just yet I will keep the one I have now. Budget can stay at 1700. Thanks for the help everyone!
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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha View Post
Looks good, but i'd swap the bloodrage for a flaming blade, and the 900 for a CM 690.
Why? The bloodrage is better and has more features.
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Originally Posted by jcichetti View Post
Hi and welcome to OCN! You have quite a budget, and I expect you want a really sweet fast gaming machine. Here is my suggestion:

MOBO: $235 Foxconn Bloodrage

CPU: $309.99 i7 920 2.66 GHz

RAM: $271.99 6 GB Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)

GPU: $359.99 XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Black Edition

PSU: $159.99 Corsair 750HX Modular

HDD: $225-$250 Intel 80GB G2 X-25M SSD

Optical Drive: $130 LG Blu-Ray Drive + DVD/CD Burner

Case: $109.99 Antec 900

Total: $1801-$1826 depending on where you buy the SSD. Just a tad over budget

This is one friggin sweet build...I wish I had a budget for that.
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Why? The bloodrage is better and has more features.

and what if you don't need any of those features? The Flaming Blade is just as good.
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Originally Posted by jcichetti View Post
Hi and welcome to OCN! You have quite a budget, and I expect you want a really sweet fast gaming machine. Here is my suggestion:

MOBO: $235 Foxconn Bloodrage

CPU: $309.99 i7 920 2.66 GHz

RAM: $271.99 6 GB Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)

GPU: $359.99 XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Black Edition

PSU: $159.99 Corsair 750HX Modular

HDD: $225-$250 Intel 80GB G2 X-25M SSD

Optical Drive: $130 LG Blu-Ray Drive + DVD/CD Burner

Case: $109.99 Antec 900

Total: $1801-$1826 depending on where you buy the SSD. Just a tad over budget

id go with this build perfect indeed
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Originally Posted by jcichetti View Post
Hi and welcome to OCN! You have quite a budget, and I expect you want a really sweet fast gaming machine. Here is my suggestion:

MOBO: $235 Foxconn Bloodrage

CPU: $309.99 i7 920 2.66 GHz

RAM: $271.99 6 GB Corsair Dominator (3x2GB)

GPU: $359.99 XFX Radeon HD 5850 1GB Black Edition

PSU: $159.99 Corsair 750HX Modular

HDD: $225-$250 Intel 80GB G2 X-25M SSD

Optical Drive: $130 LG Blu-Ray Drive + DVD/CD Burner

Case: $109.99 Antec 900

Total: $1801-$1826 depending on where you buy the SSD. Just a tad over budget

eh
looking very good there this build
my thing is tho,dont get an SSD IMO, just get a velociraptopr
otherwise its great
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Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha View Post
and what if you don't need any of those features? The Flaming Blade is just as good.
I'd pay the extra $$ and get the blood rage GTI. The flaming blade is VERY cut down and has alot of poor short cuts.
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Side note: Chris my Uncle is a firefighter in Downtown Rochester
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Side note: Chris my Uncle is a firefighter in Downtown Rochester

Ahh very nice. I hope to go to the RFD soon. Right now I am in training for the NYS firefighter 1 certificate.
And a member of WFD.
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vortech
FYI you can get a i7 920 for 199.99 at Microcenter in-store..

As for RAM, Mushkin 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 6-7-6-18 Redline
http://www.mushkin.com/Memory/Redline/998692.aspx. It doesn't have to be this exact set but anything Mushkin and you'll be making the right decision. http://www.mushkin.com/Memory/Performance-Memory.aspx.

I'd suggest SSD but prices are just to high right now. I'd hold off and wait for prices to come back down. When you are ready if you're looking for a single boot drive it's hard to beat the Intel 80GB. However I do expect good things from the OCZ Colossus series. If you're looking to RAID some SSD then OCZ Vertex all the way, hands down.. Just make sure you flash the GC firmware
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