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Post Date: 2014-11-17
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    Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 6:54pm
Hi all, I had my heart set out on buying my first gaming rig from DS but alas it looks like I'd be paying a $1000 premium for my $3000 rig just to cover currency conversion rates between USA and CDN dollar and taxes...

I don't have the time nor patience to look into building my own rig, I was hoping to buy 1 pre-made then learn how to upgrade it as individual parts age.

My question for you guys is, what are my options now? In Canada, there really is no reputable company that custom builds gaming PCs with the exception of Alienware from Dell....
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Do you know of anyone in your area that could build you one? If buying from DS isn't an option due to the 1000 premium thats one other option.
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Posts: 11 		  Quote Xenris Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 7:12pm
Originally posted by ArkansasWoman777

Do you know of anyone in your area that could build you one? If buying from DS isn't an option due to the 1000 premium thats one other option.


I heard Canada Computers, Tiger Direct heck I'm sure there's plenty of places that will help build it for me. Its more work for me but I guess that's my only option.

My DS build order is: 1096563

I imagine I could find better deals/parts from newegg for certain components but all in all I'd like to replicate this as best I can. I'd probably trade the MOBO for an Asus Maximus VII Formula and GPU for a Superclocked EVGA. If anyone has any other recommendations on what I should improve upon from newegg please do let me know.

Edit: My only concern with someone else building my machine is quality assurance/testing. That's my main fear, that I'd be spending almost $3000 but have it built by some random for $60. One thing I liked most about DS was knowing I'd get a quality optimally tested build.

Edited by Xenris - 17 Nov 2014 at 7:17pm
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Hi Xenris... If your heart is set on a DS rig then I would change the build to more match your needs now. I believe you game only, on a single 1080p monitor. If so, change the cpu to an i5, all gaming needs, a non-sli mobo like the z97-P and a 750watt psu. It doesn't allow sli but the gtx 980 will play great on your monitor. 2 years ago an sli setup was needed for max gaming, but not anymore in most cases. You could also drop the storage to 1 Tb HDD and a 256gig SSD. Adding a drive you can buy locally might help. This might get you to $2500 and drop the shipping/duties cost to maybe $800.

If you really want sli down the road, the Gryphon mobo and a 850watt psu will handle sli 980.   

Just another option.   
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Nov 2014 at 7:12am
Here's an example of sli ready, with a few changes.    I did leave in the Hero mobo but others would work great for less. 

Config # 1096786           Cost $ 2578

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO (Intel Z97 Chipset) (The Ultimate Power Platform)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Not pushing it, but does give you identical gaming performance for less.  Not sure what storage needs you need.

Good luck. Big%20Smile




Edited by bprat22 - 18 Nov 2014 at 7:14am
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Another option would be to buy a Vanquish Level 4. If you do game on a 1080 monitor then the GTX 970 should do very well.

The system is overclocked again I believe plus it has an SSD .

This reduces the cost in a huge way which I assume would drop your other fees you pay for buying and shipping it to Canada.


Edited by Ariktu - 18 Nov 2014 at 2:30pm
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