Best rig? With $1000-$2000

hey guys i got a spending budget of 1000-2000$ what build should i go with thats good? and sells at Tigerdirect.ca the specs that i have on my profile are the parts im planning to get but its by first time uilding so i donno if thats good or not
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    M8430F
    CPU
    Q6600
    Motherboard
    IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga 250 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Samsung T240HD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750gb
    PSU
    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt
    Case
    NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Bell Max 10
For that you can build a killer rig.
Don't stick yourself with TigerDirect.ca tho, I'm also Canuck and I have found better buys and faster, cheaper shipping with other online stores in Canada. Plus there is no Duty charged on most computer parts when using US stores, so a few items may be ordered from there too.
Here's a list of my Canadian stores I use:
Xpress Canada - Computer Store
Buy.com - Canada
PC Village Home
LU Computers
Infonec Computers
Canada Computers
Direct Dial.com
Direct Canada

Check out these stores too, usually better prices and lower shipping that TigerDirect.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Personal Build
    CPU
    Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Asus Commando MoBo (P965/ICH8R)
    Memory
    4G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC26400 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    BFG 8800GTS OC2 320MB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY (next)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x 22" w2207 LCD Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1- 1680 x 1050, 1 - 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 x 500G SATA II WD Caviar HDD's
    PSU
    EnerMax NoiseTaker II 600W
    Case
    NZXT Lexa Classic (modified, dual doored & windowed)
    Cooling
    Zalman 9700 CPU cooler, 4-120mm fans, 1-90mm
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical Trackman trackball
    Other Info
    NZXT Lexa Classic Case, Zalman 9700 CPU Cooler, 2 DVD Burners c/w LightScribe (Sony, TSST), Enermax NoiseTaker II 600W PSU with Custom Chrome cable sleeving, Hauppauge HDTV TV Tuner Card, 5.1 Logitech Z5500 speakers, 15 in 1 Multi-card reader
lol but the problem is im not use to buying stuff online and i dont wanna go mission for a cridet card and stuff im just planning to go to the tiger store around here but looking into buying stuff online sooner or later
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    M8430F
    CPU
    Q6600
    Motherboard
    IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga 250 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Samsung T240HD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750gb
    PSU
    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt
    Case
    NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Bell Max 10
Specs look pretty decent, you can easily get that for well under your budget limit.
Check my system (in profile) and that's all for under $1500, including 5'1 speakers
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Personal Build
    CPU
    Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Asus Commando MoBo (P965/ICH8R)
    Memory
    4G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC26400 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    BFG 8800GTS OC2 320MB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY (next)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x 22" w2207 LCD Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1- 1680 x 1050, 1 - 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 x 500G SATA II WD Caviar HDD's
    PSU
    EnerMax NoiseTaker II 600W
    Case
    NZXT Lexa Classic (modified, dual doored & windowed)
    Cooling
    Zalman 9700 CPU cooler, 4-120mm fans, 1-90mm
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical Trackman trackball
    Other Info
    NZXT Lexa Classic Case, Zalman 9700 CPU Cooler, 2 DVD Burners c/w LightScribe (Sony, TSST), Enermax NoiseTaker II 600W PSU with Custom Chrome cable sleeving, Hauppauge HDTV TV Tuner Card, 5.1 Logitech Z5500 speakers, 15 in 1 Multi-card reader
lol but the problem is im not use to buying stuff online and i dont wanna go mission for a cridet card and stuff im just planning to go to the tiger store around here but looking into buying stuff online sooner or later

Oh...ok. PayPal is easy to setup using your bank account too, I use that often and most everyone accepts Paypal. They also have many features for you if you have disputes about payments and stuff like that so it's safe to use.
But if you can get all your stuff at the Tiger store near you, well then you'll save on shipping anyway but may pay a little more overall. Also no waiting that way so it's up to you what it's worth and which way is better for you.

I have to run out quickly, I'll look closer at your specs compared to what you want your machine to do for you later, but so far it's looking pretty good for almost whatever.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Personal Build
    CPU
    Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo
    Motherboard
    Asus Commando MoBo (P965/ICH8R)
    Memory
    4G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC26400 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    BFG 8800GTS OC2 320MB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY (next)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x 22" w2207 LCD Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1- 1680 x 1050, 1 - 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 x 500G SATA II WD Caviar HDD's
    PSU
    EnerMax NoiseTaker II 600W
    Case
    NZXT Lexa Classic (modified, dual doored & windowed)
    Cooling
    Zalman 9700 CPU cooler, 4-120mm fans, 1-90mm
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical Trackman trackball
    Other Info
    NZXT Lexa Classic Case, Zalman 9700 CPU Cooler, 2 DVD Burners c/w LightScribe (Sony, TSST), Enermax NoiseTaker II 600W PSU with Custom Chrome cable sleeving, Hauppauge HDTV TV Tuner Card, 5.1 Logitech Z5500 speakers, 15 in 1 Multi-card reader
do you know any retail stores around toronto area that sells like tiger direct
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    M8430F
    CPU
    Q6600
    Motherboard
    IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga 250 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Samsung T240HD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750gb
    PSU
    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt
    Case
    NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Bell Max 10
hey guys i got a spending budget of 1000-2000$ what build should i go with thats good? and sells at Tigerdirect.ca the specs that i have on my profile are the parts im planning to get but its by first time uilding so i donno if thats good or not

Hi soldier000, your budget can built a really powerful computer. The one lists on your spec can be acquired under $1000 which is pretty good for beginner. I heard newegg.c is available for Canadian. You may have to pay a little more on shipping, I think.

Here is a list I put together for this guy recently with all up to date technology, adds up to be $1510 including rebates and all. Which is not going to be much more then the one shown in your spec. You have to add OS as your like. Please take a look and let us know what you think. If there are any questions on the parts and in the building process, please feel free to ask. Every one here will pitch in with ideas to walk you through. Wish you an excellent experience in building a computer.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR GeForce GTX 260 Gore 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling S75CF 750W EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives Two of this.

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 2233bw High Glossy Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20000:1(1000:1) - LCD Monitors
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
hey guys whats the point of 2 hard drives?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    M8430F
    CPU
    Q6600
    Motherboard
    IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga 250 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Samsung T240HD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750gb
    PSU
    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt
    Case
    NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Bell Max 10
hey guys whats the point of 2 hard drives?

Well, it depends on personal choice. Some people like to RAID 0 two drives for speed. Some like to install OS and programs on one and data such as pictures, movies, documents on the other. Some like to use the second one for backup. As for me, I have 3, I RAID 0 two of them which acting like one drive and use the other one for back up. There may be other options I couldn't think of it right of bed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
You can also move the pagefile to a separate drive which helps speeds things up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
whats pagefile? sorry im noob at this lol... and if i use 2 hard drives do i just plug both of them to the mother board? how do i know witch one im installin OS into? if i instasll OS into one and files in the other does that speed things up? and does it start up normally?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    M8430F
    CPU
    Q6600
    Motherboard
    IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Evga 250 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Samsung T240HD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750gb
    PSU
    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt
    Case
    NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Bell Max 10

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
hey guys whats the point of 2 hard drives?

hey guys whats the point of 2 hard drives?

Well, it depends on personal choice. Some people like to RAID 0 two drives for speed. Some like to install OS and programs on one and data such as pictures, movies, documents on the other. Some like to use the second one for backup. As for me, I have 3, I RAID 0 two of them which acting like one drive and use the other one for back up. There may be other options I couldn't think of it right of bed.

That's a couple of options. I have more to add to this though....

You can also move the pagefile to a separate drive which helps speeds things up.

With today's speeds you don't as much of an improvement - however, *enabling* additional drives while keeping the original does give you even more benefit, for it seems to use both drives simultaneously, sort of like a mini RAID for pagefile.

Now, for my explanation.

I always install all my OSs onto one of my 2 Seagate 500 GB 7200.11 HDs - the other holds *all* of my data - my Downloads folder, my contacts folder, my favorites, my Documents, my Mozilla profiles, my Music, etc.

The kewl thing abut this is that when I want to reinstall Vista, or install a new OS, or even an old OS, I install it the the first drive, and then point all the existing folders in the OS to the folders on the new drive - so, right now I could theoretically have Vista 32bit, Vista 64bit, Windows 7 32bit and Windows 7 64bit all installed on the first drive. All my 'data' for lack of a better word, is on the second drive. After some finagling, I get all 4 OSs set up so that Firefox in each one is using the same profile from the second drive, and each OS is set to see the D:\Downloads folder as my Downloads, and D:|Documents as my Documents - this provides uniformity in that o matter which OS I boot into I see the same location for saving a download, or opening a music file to listen to, etc.

To get an idea on how to *move* your Special Folders, see http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/107990-personal-user-shell-folders-move-location.html

A couple of other good tutorials related that you might want to read are http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90705-personal-user-shell-folders.html and http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/148461-personal-user-folder-restore-missing-folder.html in case something gets messed up in the whole process.

Now, This seems kewl at first, until you realize that keeping your data on the same drive, and in the same partition, as your OS can be very very bad - because if your OS goes South, and you have to format, and you cannot access the partition to get your data, means you lose your data when you perform the format. My method allows for you to format the main drive as many times as you want - your data is still preserved on the second drive.

Other options for dual / multiple drives can also be to use identical drives so you keep everything on one drive and use a backup solution to the other drive.

Some people prefer this to having to use my method, but what I like about my method is that, using Mozilla Apps, such as Firefox and Thunderbird, I install the app, don't run it the firs time, then run the app with a -Profilemanager switch added (IOW Firefox -Profilemanager or Thunderbird -Profilemanager) and use the profile manager to tell it where my current profile(s) is(are). In a matter of 10 - 20 seconds I have my app back up *exactly* as it was the last time I used it before formatting my drive and installing Vista / Windows 7 all over again.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
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