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I am putting together a build and want some opinions if you guys dont mind.

Sapphire HD 4850 1 GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102759
Foxconn P45A-S LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel MB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813186148 HIPER Type M HPU-4M880 880W Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817128010
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037
OCZ 2GB DDR2 1066 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227178
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA
SAMSUNG 2253LW High-gloss Black 21.6" 5ms (2ms GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Antec 900 Case

This is my first time putting a rig together, wouldn't mind some help. My plan is to go CrossFire sometime next year. Not the most hardcore of PC gaming but want to do it right. Of course budget is a big part
Thanks for the help in advance guys!

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instead of foxconn go with a gigabyte P45 they are much more stable (trust me)
and also what OS are you using because I reccomend 3-8 GB Of RAM I think 2 is too little even for XP when gaming + more RAM = more speed

Reply to cow_moo

Get 2x2GB of DDR2 800 RAM instead of 2x1GB of 1066. You won't need the 1066.

Get a 640 GB HDD for only $80 or so and get great performance.

The rest looks good. That's my favorite case too.

Have fun.

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Don't get 1066, get decent 800 RAM that overclocks well eg. Corsair, ocz. Then make it 4GB, 2 is too tiny. Trust me.

the psu is overkill, get a decent 650w psu from pc&p, enermax, corsair.

Reply to blackwidow_rsa

I agree with huron on both points. Get 2x2 DR2-800 and a WD6400AAKS.

Go to www.buy.com and search for RC-690 and then for 750TX.

Check out the GA-EP45-DS3R and the Asus P5Q Pro.

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