New Gaming PC ..Hows It Look?

[Sinnex]

Hey guys,

I just wanted a second opinion on a computer im planning to build. If you see anything to critique do so. Last computer i built was in 2005 and i've been out of the loop.

I plan to play games and thats about it. I mostly play MMO's and some FPS. Ex: WoW, WAR Online, CoD4, CS:Source, TF2, etc..

My main questions concerns would be: Is the graphics card gonna last me for a while and play games at full FPS? Is the PSU good enough? The hard drive going to give me problems? Am i forgetting anything? (Im getting tired =P)

Thanks in return!!

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

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131339

EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289

AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103273

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

 

[Cymus]

With that set up, you should be fine for 2-3 years. It all depends on how new games are written with Dx 10 and all that. But with that processor complimenting that amazing graphics card(i have one) you should be JUST FINE my friend.

 

[Derbixrace]

if its just for gaming go with an e8400/e8500 and asus p5q pro mobo and change the 9800gtx to a hd4850 and you would be fine

 

[evongugg]

Add a DVD drive:

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

 

[icyicy]

May I suggest going for the HD4850 instead of the 9800GTX? Similar price, better performance.

Also you might want to look into the Western Digital 640gb, 15 bucks more expensive but very fast.

And you could probably save a lot of money if you went for a cheaper motherboard, the one you chose is expensive because it supports crossfire, which you would never be able to use with a GeForce card anyway. I'm not familiar with AMD processor motherboards, though similar ones for intel are in the ~$110 price range.

And don't forget you could probably increase your cpu's performance by a lot using a ~$35 cooler, but again I am not familiar with AMD cpus.

 

[evongugg]

The motherboard supports Crossfire. I would get a 4850/4870.

Power supply is fine for Crossfire also. The hard drive is fine also.

 

[Sinnex]

Thanks for the input! Keep them coming.

I'll debate the processor/graphics card change. Trying to keep this budget priced. I'll snoop around and see how the prices differ. Thanks!

Ya I meant to add a dvd drive...must of been tired. =P Thanks!

 

[Sinnex]

There seems to be a big price difference between the HD4850 and 4870. Im kind of a graphics card noob per say...Could someone explain the difference?

 

[icyicy]

They have a ~5-10% difference. The HD4850 is the best "bang for your buck" at the moment.

But as I said earlier the largest cut from the price right now would be to downgrade from your current motherboard (that supports quad crossfire) to one that supports dual or no crossfire at all, it would almost halve the price.

 

[slashzapper]

I agree with Icyicy, his suggestions make sense. Also get the 4850 i have 2 of them in a crossfire solution.