Hey guys, I've been doing as much research as possible during my free time, trying to get to know as much as possible before I start building.
Here are the parts I'm looking to buy (all in Canadian dollars):
CPU: Intel Pentium E2160 1.80GHz - $132.99
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RAM: Ultra 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory x 2 - $85.94
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Hard Drive: Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 16MB / Serial ATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive - $129.97
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Motherboard: EVGA nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) - 212.99
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PSU: Ultra / X-Finity / 500-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI-Ready / Black / Power Supply -$49.97
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DVD Burner: Sony DRU830A Retail DVD Burner - $42.97
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Graphics Card: XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX - $149.97
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Case: Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Full-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports - $49.97
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All together with taxes all this will run me about $975. I have a Tiger Direct outlet store so shipping is not a problem.
Honestly, I feel like I could get a better system for the money that I'm looking at above. However, I do want to keep the cost low.
Should I just get a ready built system of a comparable price, or should I further pursue this?
Note: 1 Canadian dollar is 0.96 US dollars, but the prices are SO much higher here. It's ridiculous how much they gouge us here.
Any recommendations on the parts will be appreciated, I am just getting started so nothing here is final.