Final Comments on new build

[mat7861]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Tomorrow or Saturday BUDGET RANGE: 1300-1500usd

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, gaming, gaming, surfing net, watching movies, recording music

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor (1680x1050) keboard, mouse, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg, or any other equivilent

PARTS PREFERENCES: none, leaning twords AMD

OVERCLOCKING: yes SLI OR Crossfire: in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: none

Here is my final parts list that i am gunna order in the next couple of days. Just wanted to see if any of you have comments on what i should change, if anything.

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail -149.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM - 70.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail - 249.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC PSU - Retail - 119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - 179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128377

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail - 245.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail - 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - 78.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145198

Sony Optiarc Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM - 25.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118022

Along with thermal paste and some pc tools it comes out to $1,153.90 without tax or shipping.

If anyone has suggestions on anything different, maybe a different brand of memory please let me know. Thank you!

 

[Kill@dor]

Looks great...but honestly you can get x2 Radeon 4770's for $220 and you can get a 700W PSU for less... Althought the Corsair PSU is fine. You don't need to change that.

 

[foolycooly]

keep the corsair...I like your choice of a 4890 as well...should easily be enough punch for now, and you can add another later if you decide that you really need it for some reason.

I would switch the HDD to the 640gb caviar black as it has denser platters and sports faster read/write times:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

 

[mat7861]

thanks for the replies! I changed it to the 640gb version. And also i read the review on the 4770's in crossfire and they are on the same level or even outperform the 4890 in some areas but i want to be able to crossfire the 4890s later and have even more power.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

The build looks pretty good. You should ditch that IDE DVD burner for a SATA model, though:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=lg+22x+sata&x=0&y=0

Be sure to check for combos for all your hardware. Here's a few I found real quick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.186290 (CPU & motherboard combo)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.186293 (CPU, motherboard, & OCZ RAM combo)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.186064 (HD & 64-bit Vista combo)

You don't need the Dark Knight version of the cooler for an AMD build. I would get this one instead:

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 $36.99 - $5 MIR

 

[mat7861]

Oh i didnt even notice i put an IDE one up, thanks for catching that!! and does that XIGMATEK mount with a clip for AMD? do you have to put a back plate on?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

No, you don't use a back plate with the AMD chips. The cooler linked above comes with the required AM2 clip.

 

[jay2tall]

Looks great...but honestly you can get x2 Radeon 4770's for $220 and you can get a 700W PSU for less... Althought the Corsair PSU is fine. You don't need to change that.

^
yeah.... NO. Yes it might, barely, outperfor the 4890 in some area's but honestly I rather have a single card. The 4890 will OC really well by itself and then beat out the (2) 4770's.

I just wish they'd come out with the upgraded coolers for the 4890's already!