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Junz   07-10-2009 at 12:22:03 AM

Hi all, this will be my first gaming build. I've been reading through these forums and looking around for quite some time now and I think I'm ready for my new build. Any inputs and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Looking to purchase within the next week or so with the budget ~$1000. I also have some questions that i would like to ask.

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

Motherboard: ASUS M4A78 PRO AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131362
OR
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131361

Hard Drive:Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136320

RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227289

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005

CD: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827118030

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

Video Card: ? ? ??? ??? I need help with video card. I am not sure what to get, looking to spend 150-300 for a good decent one. any suggestions?

The motherboard is where I have question/need suggestions. I'm not quite sure which motherboard will work perfect for my cpu, which one would you pick out of the 2 listed? and do you guys have any other suggestions for motherboards?

If there is anything else I'm missing please give suggestions!

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kevin1212   07-10-2009 at 12:46:45 AM
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Take a look at this board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128387

The 790fx you have there isn't really worth the money unless you are going crossfire or perhaps intend to do alot of overclocking. The 780g isn't the ideal choice for a gaming pc... the onboard graphics would serve no purpose and the board will probably fall short compared to other performance boards.

The 790x i would say is a fine blend... high performance, affordable, and crossfire support.

Video card... alot of choices here. There is the 512mb 4870 going for as low as $126, the 2gb 4850x2 going for $220 and the 4890 going for $190. Cheaper than those are the 4850 for $100, which for now is a better choice than the 4770 since that is currently more expensive while performing slightly slower... though more efficient, but not much more. Your choice will depend on your resolution, whether or not you want to go crossfire, your desired level of performance, or simply your exact budget.


Message edited by kevin1212 on 07-14-2009 at 02:10:35 PM
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raybob95   07-10-2009 at 03:49:52 AM
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Junz wrote :

anyone?



Replacements

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P
Intel Core i7 920
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
6GB OCZ DDR3 1600 Triple Channel RAM
Antec 900
WD Caviar Black 640GB


Message edited by raybob95 on 07-10-2009 at 03:50:30 AM
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theAnimal   07-10-2009 at 04:14:10 AM
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Junz wrote :

Video Card: ? ? ??? ??? I need help with video card. I am not sure what to get, looking to spend 150-300 for a good decent one. any suggestions?



What resolution?

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Junz   07-10-2009 at 06:13:08 AM
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So i decided on setup...
-AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0 GHz
-Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P
-SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
-G.Skill 4GB (2 X 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
- CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W

What do you guys think?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Outlander_04   07-10-2009 at 07:35:03 AM
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the second build is better .

The original ocz ram was fairly ordinary , and the mb advice be was spot on . You pay a huge premium for some hardware and it really doesnt offer enough in return

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