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    Looking to make new build around parts I have.

    Hey,

    My old computer died recently and I have to build a new one, however I have a pretty limited budget (800$ canadian or so).

    I still have a GTX660 in good condition from my old build and the HDD is also fine.

    I was looking into something like http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/BBX9NN but I would remove the GPU and HDD to use mines.

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ DirectCanada)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00 @ Vuugo)
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada)
    Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Memory Express)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ shopRBC)
    Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($579.99 @ NCIX)
    Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX)
    Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Total: $1577.85
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-25 16:10 EDT-0400

    This, however, comes at 950$, which is around 100-150$ more than I wanted. Is it possible to reduce the cost without compromising too much on the performance or do you recommend spending the additional money (maybe better quality/price at that range)? Is it even a good idea to keep the GTX660?

    Thanks for the help.
    Last edited by sarasun; 2016-08-25 at 08:12 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Sahugani View Post
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ DirectCanada)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
    Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
    Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
    Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.98 @ DirectCanada)
    Total: $837.90
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-25 17:00 EDT-0400
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

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    Thanks for the suggestion, I quite like it. This wouldn't have issues upgrading to a newer GPU down the line would it?
    Quote Originally Posted by Sahugani View Post
    PS: If you detect ANY irony or sarcasm in this post AT ALL, please report it to captain.obvious@youdontsay.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by sarasun View Post
    Thanks for the suggestion, I quite like it. This wouldn't have issues upgrading to a newer GPU down the line would it?
    You'd have 0 issues upgrading your GPU later down the road with that build.
    Last edited by Mythbredor; 2016-08-25 at 09:45 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sarasun View Post
    Thanks for the suggestion, I quite like it. This wouldn't have issues upgrading to a newer GPU down the line would it?
    No issues in sight.
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

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