Want some opinions on my build before I put the order in. Its an AMD Phenom II 955 BE build.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Today
BUDGET RANGE: $500 - $700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: CAD, Rendering, Gaming, General use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case(reusing an old one), Have a 350w Antec power supply, but thats probably not enough
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg has never let me down, but cheaper is better
PARTS PREFERENCES: See list below
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 or higher
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want a build that will last, and have upgrade possibilities. Are there any weak links in my build? With OC is the 955 necessary or would a lower model chip OC to the same levels? A new case would be nice, but putting more money into the components would be better. Thanks in advance.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Combo with ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 790GX Motherboard for $284
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 for $155
ORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V for $80
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 for $65
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache for $80
Total of $664
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Today
BUDGET RANGE: $500 - $700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: CAD, Rendering, Gaming, General use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case(reusing an old one), Have a 350w Antec power supply, but thats probably not enough
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg has never let me down, but cheaper is better
PARTS PREFERENCES: See list below
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 or higher
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want a build that will last, and have upgrade possibilities. Are there any weak links in my build? With OC is the 955 necessary or would a lower model chip OC to the same levels? A new case would be nice, but putting more money into the components would be better. Thanks in advance.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Combo with ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 790GX Motherboard for $284
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 for $155
ORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V for $80
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 for $65
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache for $80
Total of $664