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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Sometime this month BUDGET RANGE: $800-$1000/550-650 Euro

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming and movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (examples: newegg.com, ncix.com, ebuyer.com -- this is to help others see available options and prices)

PARTS PREFERENCES: None really

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1200)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Since I'm not one of the lucky ones who can buy parts cheaply in US, you should have in mind that things are more expensive here in Europe and we don't have such vast selection. I will be posting prices from Newegg.com, but what I need the most is evaluation of the system and what could go wrong with it.

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103471

ASRock A770DE
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=A770DE

Any decent 4 GB DDR2-PC800 RAM, because I'm not quite sure which is the best

Same goes for HDD, should be at least 500GB

2x ASUS EAH4770/HTDI/512MD5 Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] Tpk=HD4770

COOLER MASTER ELITE 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0-%20black

Any 600W PSU

Sorry about the lack of info for some items but I'm mainly asking if this setup looks good enough. Wouldn't 1 x16 and 1 x4 PCIe slots create a bottleneck for the 2nd video card running CrossFire?
For those who can underestand German, I was talking about this setup + another HD 4770:
http://cgi.ebay.de/AMD-Phenom-II-X [...] 7C294%3A30

Message edited by wtex on 06-02-2009 at 10:09:53 AM

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The motherboard is not a true crossfire board.

You need a 790X at least:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=436615

Here's some RAM:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=366762
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146785
Get RAM without the tall heatsinks if you can.

"any 600W PSU" is a very bad idea. Always buy quality PSUs.
One of the best you can get also has a reasonable price:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=340676

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Reply to Proximon

heres another mobo:
runs @ x8 in crossfire, but that shouldnt make a difference with 4770'sGA-MA790X-UD4

and a psu that will handle it:
OCZ StealthXstream 600W

Reply to matt2k

Yeah, I realized that the setup I posted can't handle 2 4770's properly, so currently looking at other builds on eBay (UK one)....

Reply to wtex

wouldn't it make a lot more sense to look at a localised site and get a better idea of prices?

Reply to Helloworld_98

Here in Lithuania prices for this stuff is about 50% higher and shops don't even have HD 4770 yet. Since shipping across EU isn't that expensive, UK prices are probably the best.

Reply to wtex

in that case, here are some links for uk shopping sites, you'll have to check for international shipping though

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/

http://www.scan.co.uk/

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/

and not to forget

amazon.co.uk , have found some really great deals there, they're a bugger to find though

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Reply to matt2k

oh and you'll have to wait for the 4770. they're all sold out

Reply to matt2k

Thanks for the links.
I found this on eBay.co.uk which looks really sweet although without 2x HD 4770 but I can live with that. Now just need to convince them to send this baby over here to Lithuania...

matt2k wrote :

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This is what I built on scan.co.uk

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition, Deneb, S AM2+, 3.0GHz, 8MB Total Cache, HT 2000MHz, 125W, Retail
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/AMD [...] 25W-Retail

Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4, AMD 790X, AM2+, PCI-E 2.0(x16), DDR2 1066/1200/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Gig [...] A-RAID-ATX

4GB (2x2GB) Corsair TwinX DDR2 XMS2, PC2-8500 (1066), 240Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-15, EPP
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB [...] 5-5-15-EPP

500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS Barracuda 7200.12, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 16MB Cache, 9.5 ms, NCQ
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500 [...] ache-11-ms

2x 512MB Asus HD 4770, PCI-E 2.0(x16), 3200MHz GDDR5, GPU 750MHz, 640 Cores, 2x DVI/ HDTV
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512 [...] -HDTV-HDCP

Xclio Windtunnel Extreme V2 Cooling Black Tower case with 2 x 25cm VR Side Fans - w/o PSU
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Xcl [...] ns-w-o-PSU

650W EZCool Silent SLi pPFC Power Supply PCI-E + SATA AMD & P4 Ready 12cm Silent Fan ATX12v Ready
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/650 [...] ATX12v-Rea

Not sure if I'll need cooler for the CPU and if cables come with the parts. Also will that mommy fit in the Case and what about if I used this case:
Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =CA-101-AN

Also is there a difference between HD 4770 made by Asus and one made by Sapphire? If yes, which one is better then?

Message edited by wtex on 06-03-2009 at 08:47:44 PM

Reply to wtex

The PSU is strictly tier 5 trash.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4924

Here is a guide to help you find good brands:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

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Reply to Proximon

Wow, thanks for the info. I guess I'll get myself Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) then
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] ubcat=1084

Proximon wrote :

The PSU is strictly tier 5 trash.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4924

Here is a guide to help you find good brands:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

Reply to wtex

There ya go

------------------------------ My Guide to choosing parts
A big list of recommended parts
Troubleshooting Guide w/links
Reply to Proximon

Ok, so my final build is like this:

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103471

Note: not sure if it'll be Black Edition or not, this is just for referance.

ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131361

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C7 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145229

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] T3500418AS

2x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB PCI-Express - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] ubcat=1434

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ntec%20300

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] MPSU-650TX

Any last thoughts or ideas?

Message edited by wtex on 06-04-2009 at 09:01:22 AM

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