Thoughts on new build?

[kainesfirstbuild]

Hi all, this is my 2nd build and i wanted to see the opinions of the community on my first look at parts. I may plan to use the SLI in the future but for the moment i will only be using a single video card.

MOBO: ASUS M4N82 Deluxe 980a SLI
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131383

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674

Video Card: EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130480

Memory: OCZ Gold 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad kit Desktop Memory Model
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227290

Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos Silver
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138

PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower W0132RU 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Certified
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153053

HD: Seagate 750gig
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148295

Monitor: ASUS VK266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236046

(Keep in mind these are canadian prices)

 

[tecmo34]

HD: Change your HD to Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM ( http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 ). This is a larger hard drive and a better performing hard drive for less money.

Memory: 8GB of memory is not required, unless you are doing major video editing, which in that case a Core i7 would be the best route to take. You'll be better off suited with just 4GB of memory running Windows 7 RC (free until mid-2010) or Vista 64-bit. Pick up OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8004GK - Retail ( http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199 ), which has a combo deal with your MOBO.

Case: Change your case out to one of the following, unless you just like the CoolerMaster Cosmos Silver

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

Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043


My suggestions are save a little money and hopefully improve your system overalll.... IMO.

 

[smithereen]

Have you tried building it at NCIX.com? It may or may not be cheaper, but it will ship much faster. 1TB WD Caviar is a good idea, as would be 4GB of OCZ Gold or Platinum. I'm also a fan of the Antec 900, it's almost $100 cheaper.

 

[stonebattle]

Looks good and have fun