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Spiffs
11-28-2011, 04:32 AM
Hello :P

I built my first computer 4 years ago, so I have decided to overhaul my CPU, graphics card, and motherboard (new mobo in order to work with new CPU) to become top notch again. I'm also getting new RAM when it's in stock again, but no rush to get it.
I plan on using my pc for gaming mostly and just internet lol.

I just wanted to know if these parts are quality and compatible with each other (most important is compat.):

CPU - (http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_65&item_id=035531) Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.30Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 32nm

Graphics Card - (http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_559&item_id=043077) Gigabyte (GV-N56GSO-1GI ) nVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Chipset (900MHz) 1GB (4008MHz) GDDR5 Dual DVI/Mini-HDMI/Mini Display Port PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Motherboard - (http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_722&item_id=041479) Gigabyte GA-P67X-UD3-B3 Socket 1155 Intel P67 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 Mhz 2x PCI-Express 2.0 GigaLAN 7.1-CH HD Audio 2x SATA 6.0Gb/s 4x SATA 3.0Gb/s 14x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 ATX

I'm keeping my older components (case, optical drive, hard drive, monitor).

I'm hoping to buy these parts today since it's limited quantity and they're all on sale for only today!! :)

ARchamps
11-28-2011, 08:18 AM
Those parts are all compatible. If you don't plan to OC your CPU, that's a great deal (its a non-K processor). What kind of games do you play? The 560 should be fine, although it may struggle if you plan to play Battlefield 3.

Good luck!

Spiffs
11-28-2011, 09:57 AM
Yea I don't plan to OC :P
Right now I play Skyrim lol, but GTA 5 is also coming out soon so I'm preparing for that. I choose the 560 cause the 570 is over $100 more, so that's a little too much for me at the moment

ARchamps
11-28-2011, 10:59 AM
You can also get the 560 Ti, which is pretty much in the middle between the 560 and 570. EVGA is releasing a new version of the 560 Ti in a few days, so that would lower the prices on the existing 560 Ti.

Spiffs
11-28-2011, 11:52 AM
oh yea that's right, I looked into the 560ti earlier and it actually seems to be pretty awesome. I hope the prices of them do go down when the new one is released

I think I'm going to buy the 560 (not ti) for now and I won't open it so that I could return it if the new 560ti prices go down lol :P I would only have to wait for a couple days anyways

ARchamps
11-28-2011, 02:21 PM
Make sure there aren't any restocking fees!