Gooderham's Competition!

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Alright, so as you all know, I bought a MacBook Pro in September for school. I have been very happy with it and it has served its purpose beautifully. However, in the meantime, my old computer bit the dust and that is why I have not been around much. I am hoping to get my Macbook Pro bootcamped properly, and therefore could run DOD:S, but I also have some money to buy a new desktop. With that, the competition:

The computer must be no more than $750CDN

The computer must be DDR3, preferably with a QuadCore Processor

Fire Away, and the sooner the better!

[Le 1st MRB]

I'm on it!

[Janke 1st MRB]

Well Gooderham, the comp you linked me from Canadacomputers is well worth the money, and i7 for $800, that's a pretty damn good deal.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Janke, I went to Futureshop.ca and found this. Tell me what you think.

[Janke 1st MRB]

It's worth the extra cash for the one you showed me before. Better processor, more RAM, better graphics. Still, for $750 I'll see what good shit I can find you, do you mind if it's in parts or does it have to be pre-built?

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Parts is fine with me. I can put it together with a little help from a friend.

[Zachow 1st MRB]

Don't get anything refurbished. Try not to have anything prebuilt if you can help it, I learned the hard way out 1,900 for the mean time. Although I now know how to build and take about a computer.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Just talked with a CBSA agent about how much it would cost to bring a computer across the border and the answer was just tax, no other fees!

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Good News Everyone! I went to the bank to talk about getting a loan to buy the new computer, so lets hear what you guys have!

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

My banker is pretty certain that I will be able to get a loan, which would be awesome. $700!

[Greco]

My banker is pretty certain that I will be able to get a loan, which would be awesome. $700!

Ill message you on steam....

[W. Myers]

Good News Everyone! I went to the bank to talk about getting a loan to buy the new computer, so lets hear what you guys have!

This is entirely unrelated, but when I read your post, the voice of Professor Farnsworth ran through my head.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

This is entirely unrelated, but when I read your post, the voice of Professor Farnsworth ran through my head.

I assure you, it was done intentionally.

Oh, and Greco, can you send it to me as a PM on the forums, I can't sign into Steam.

[Cleaver]

I'm also looking to build a PC from scratch within the $1000 CDN range.. I have a friend who is going to help me put it all together.. I'll need everything except a mouse/keyboard/monitor/webcam/headset

[Jasko]

I'm also looking to build a PC from scratch within the $1000 CDN range.. I have a friend who is going to help me put it all together.. I'll need everything except a mouse/keyboard/monitor/webcam/headset

intel or amd?

also nvidia or ati?

[Cleaver]

intel or amd?

also nvidia or ati?

amd, ati.. something that'll be able to play games like boarderlands and bad company 2 and mw2 and such.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Cleaver, we should just buy the same computer, ahahaha.

[Cleaver]

im actually thinking of just keeping the one i got and spending $400 on a PSU and geforce GT 9800.... Hopefully its the PSU that is makin my comp randomally shut down... If not, ive wasted money on a PSU and hopefully the gt 9800 fits in my tower... or else ive wasted more money.

[Cleaver]

I just bought a EVGA E-Geforce 9800 GT and a corsair 650W PSU.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

I have been browsing Newegg and others the last day or so and I have to admit, I am in WAY over my head.

[Dunne 1st MRB]

Here is what I put together for you

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...Number=12438732

[Zachow 1st MRB]

Nice set up but I would take a Bluray/dvd drive.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

This is what I have designed so far. Total: $700.92

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8400

MSI P43-C51 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

EVGA 512-P3-N987-TR GeForce 9800 GT HDMI 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR16004GK

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Rosewill R230-P-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

Or this:

1. Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM - 89.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=310...mp;promoid=1219

2. NCIX P55 Bundle Deal Core I5 750 2.66GHZ Quad Core CPU & MSI P55-CD53 P55 ATX DDR3 Motherboard - 299.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=432...mp;promoid=1219

3. ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black - 24.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=495...mp;promoid=1219

4. G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH Ripjaws PC3-10666 - 124.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=427...mp;promoid=1219

5. XFX 650W XXX Edition Single Rail Modular ATX 12V 52A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS 99.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=485...mp;promoid=1219

6. Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX - 53.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=298...mp;promoid=1219

7. Powercolor Radeon HD 5770 850MHZ 512MB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 VGA DVI-I HDMI DIRECTX11 149.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=485...mp;promoid=1219

Total: $843.93 - $40.00 MIR = $803.93

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

I bought this yesterday!

NCIX P55 Bundle Deal Core I5 750 2.66GHZ Quad Core CPU & MSI P55-CD53 P55 ATX DDR3 Motherboard - 299.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=432...mp;promoid=1219

And this today!

Powercolor Radeon HD 5770 850MHZ 512MB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 VGA DVI-I HDMI DIRECTX11 149.99

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=485...mp;promoid=1219

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

I can practically SMELL DODS right now. Hopefully I am going to pick up the RAM and Harddrive today.