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$1200 CAD build.
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What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

  • mostly gaming and video streaming such as netflix, maybe even twitch streaming in the future but that's further down the line.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

  • $1200 CAD

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

  • within a week

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

  • tower, OS, Monitor (preferably curved if possible), keyboard and mouse (dont need to be amazing, but pref something budget gaming)

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

  • Ontario, Canada

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

  • N/A

    Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

  • no overclocking

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

  • SSD, GPU is the main point in all this

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

  • no specific theme

    Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

  • yes, win10 works perfectly

Extra info or particulars:

this build is for a friend and from what he was telling me he wants the graphics of his games to look amazing and have high fps, with 1200 I feel like that shouldn't be too impossible to hit however id like to know what others think, which is why I'm here to begin with :)

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