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tomm09

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Buying everything from zipzoomfly, except MB from newegg. For total $857 with $65 rebate, so about $792.

Can anyone take a look see if they will all be compatiable, also I have budget of $1000 actually, so are there any area can be improved?


AMD HDZ940XCGIBOX Phenom II X4 940 3.00 GHz AM2+ 4 x 512KB Desktop Processor Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009843

GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128384

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010262

OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK 4GB PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066) DDR2 Memory Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008035

HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B 0A38016 1TB SATA II 7200 RPM 16MB Buffer Hard Drive Bulk
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009440

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX TX 650W Power Supply Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007111

THERMALTAKE VI1000BWS Steel Mid Chassis Black Mid Tower Case Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007724
 

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Change the MB to this, save a few bucks (its the same MB you chose but without onboard graphics): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

I would get a WD1001FALS HDD, its going to be faster and more reliable than the Hitachi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284&Tpk=wd1001fals

I would get this case instead, it has better airflow and is bigger so can fit better components than that thermaltake. If you want a side window, you can buy one for $25 for this case later.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

I would get a CPU cooler to OC as well, like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093&Tpk=scythe%20mugen%202
 

xthekidx

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$168 for the x4 940 is a deal and a half. I wouldn't pass it up. The 955 will probably be $100 more when it gets released, and won't really be that much better, not $100 worth anyways, especially after you overclock.
 

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The reason I would pick 790GP with on board video because I heard it is easier for debugging purpose.

ALso when is 955 BE coming out?
 

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newegg charge almost $30 shipping for CoolerMaster CM690, and I get charged tax too, it is no good for me. Any other case recommandations?