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[v00d00t00]

Alright I am about to buy this build by Monday, Tell me what you think.
First ever build. My budget was around $550.

Motherboard
MSI K9A2 CF-F V2 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130172

Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773

Graphics Card
SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747

RAM
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139

Case
Antec Three Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Psu
OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI 600W ATX12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB/CE/CSA/UL/FCC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341001

Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

CD/DVD Drive
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263

Total Price including shipping and Rebates
$630.55

It is an AMD build. I will not be OC'ing.

 

[aevm]

Your $600 PC will get better fps in games than my $3000 PC built a year ago.

There is room for improvement, if you don't mind paying a bit more.

You're paying $119 for a case with a single fan (and an annoying door ) and a smallish PSU. They are both all right for your build, but they prevent you from adding a second video card later. I'd pay $140 instead and get an Antec 300 and Silencer 610W PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005

You're paying $60 for a 250GB disk. I'd pay $85 for a 640GB that happens to be faster too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS

 

[Zorg]

^I agree on both counts.

 

[v00d00t00]

@ aevm thanks I like that case but is there a cheaper psu I can go for? I'm trying to stray away from rebates and have already gone over budget

As for the harddrive what make's it faster? I'm a newbie but I cross checked all there specs and there the same?

 

[v00d00t00]

How would this PSU work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017

 

[hellzlegend]

check the antec psu
like these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

 

[aevm]

Rosewill PSUs are junk. Bad idea.

Here's a GameXStream 600W for $60. Still has a rebate, sorry, but at least it's $20 less and still does the future-proofing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341001

The disk you picked has an average transfer rate of 66 MB/s. The WD6400AAKS has 90 MB/s. The difference is important when copying large files or editing videos or loading big game levels. It's not really that important otherwise, I guess. The WD6400AAKS gets this large rate because it has the highest density platters ever developed by WD, at 320GB/platter.

 

[aevm]

@hellzlegend: very nice try.

The first PSU you found there has only one PCI-E connector, and not enough juice for HD 4850 CF, and it would be a shame to give up that option for $20.

The second one is good. Still, I'd prefer the GameXStream 600W because it has 35A combined on the 12V circuit (the Antec only 32A). The recommendation for HD 4850 CF is 32A, so the Antec is right at the limit. It would do, but it makes it risky to add a hard disk or a fan and so on.

 

[v00d00t00]

@ aevm Alright thanks!! Updated CASE/PSU/HDD with only $30+ from the original Price. I love how you chose free shipping products! I must have the lowest shipping ever only $15.18.

Thanks to everyone at Toms forums. without this great place I would be lost.

I will have a complete beast of a machine. I will be buying it on Monday.

 

[Zorg]

The PSU that comes with the case is better than the other two Antecs, IMO.

 

[v00d00t00]

All Items bought thanks to aevm again and everyone at the forums.

 

[aevm]

Let us know how it works, and good luck with the build!