First time builder! Needs help!

[warhammerjunky]

Pure gaming rig here.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor

ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad Kit Desktop Memory

VisionTek 900244 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Antec Signature SG850 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL/CUL, TUV, CE, CB, CCC, FCC Class B, C-Tick

Running a small 17'' acer monitor, windows 64 bit. Any suggestions or comments? Any recomendation on a CPU cooler? How does it look?

By the way I play mostly MMORPG (Warhammeronline) And a few FPS

 

[mark $]

Good build, PSU is way more than required. Perhaps save some money with a Corsair 750w TX. The GPU will be way overkill on a 17" monitor, but you can probably sell the monitor to someone and get a bigger one later if you want to.

Do you plan to overclock? recommendations on motherboard and cpu cooler will vary on that answer.

 

[warhammerjunky]

I prolly won't overclock right now, prolly in the future when i need the extra squeeze ( cause I won't need it now for the games on the market now)

On the monitor situation, I actully prefer a smaller monitor, Im wierd like that. Think I should drop to a 4850 and save some money?

 

[mark $]

If you want, I would stick with the 4870 anyways. Maybe get a better case, although the 900 is good for it's price range.

The forum favorite cooler seems to be the Xigmatek S1283 at the moment, just make sure you get the retention bracket too if you get it. Maybe get a cheaper board since you don't plan to OC.

If you order quick, you might be able to get this open box deal. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299R