Critique my build please

1. get rid of the IDE DVD drive and go SATA
2. go to FRYs and get this:
http://www.frys.com/product/5972174
it has your case, a 650 W Antec PSU, and extra case fans for $230
since you would have to pay shipping on the 900 from newegg you would be paying more from there.

Hey, thanks for the reply.

I swapped out the IDE DVD drive for an SATA one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151187

I just looked at that deal from Fry's, look's good but unfortunately it says shipping is unavailable and that I would have to pick it up in the store. I don't live in any of the states that the pickup was available at, so I think I have to pass on the deal.

Hey, thank you for the reply.

I went ahead and updated the HDD to the caviar black.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319

Also, I am using that 2nd combo that you listed, with the MSI board. Is it worth the 5 dollars more for the first combo that you listed, I'm not too familiar with motherboards.

I updated the RAM to a 4 GB dual channel kit that I found here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227324

Anything else?

Thanks for your help!

Sorry to not include this in first post.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: today
BUDGET RANGE: $1000.00

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, videos, daily-use

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, sound system, monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD Phenom II X4 955 CPU

OVERCLOCKING: No / Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes / Maybe (upgrade down the line)

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 normally

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: a gaming PC that will last a few years

The 4870 1gb is more card than the 1680x1050 monitor needs. Not by much, so will will run games at max for another year and maybe longer.

Look at the combos too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] 22-136-319
Same HDD and OS for $5 savings.

Please update the complete build and cost too if you get a chance.

I would stick with either Asus or Gigabyte for the motherboard. I haven't had good luck with MSI at all lately. The combo with the Asus board that skora linked above is a higher quality board and only costs you an extra $5. You can get a RAM kit with tighter timings for the same price as the one you chose.

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P16004GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227297 $75.99

The Corsair 650W PSU is a very high quality unit, but would be pushing it with crossfire 4870's and a quad core CPU. You might want to spend an extra $10 and get the 750TX.

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=750tx $109.99

Are you planning on going Xfire or SLI? if so a beefier PSU would be a good idea like Shortstuff said. If not then the case/PSU I mentioned would work fine.

Hey, thanks again guys.

I do plan on doing crossfire down the line, so I will go ahead and get the case and PSU separate, spend the extra 10 dollars and get the Corsair 750W PSU. This puts me at $995 with shipping.

I will update with a final list as purchase seems close.

The build looks good! The text for the CPU + motherboard combo still says MSI, but the link goes to the Asus board combo. Nice job, and you're under budget by $4.26. It doesn't get much closer than that.

D'oh!!! forgot he came back with the extra info. sorry.

It would still be worth it to check out his local dealers and see if they have good prices on cases. I know when I shipped a case before it was $10-20 shipping for that alone. Try deleting the case and seeing the total shipped price to compare. You might be surprised how much shipping you are paying on that 1 item. Then compare with local stores (take into account total cost with shipping when comparison shopping).

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] st=froogle
no taxes + free shipping for $108. course I have never bought from them before, but I saw normal shipping costs between $15 and $25.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (This week-Today)

BUDGET RANGE: ($800-$1000)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, some CAD work, Office work, movies.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, DVD/CD drive. Case Lien Li P-60

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com.

PARTS PREFERENCES: Same as listed by TKELSAY

OVERCLOCKING: No

CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure, I have a NEC CRT 21" monitor.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Im thinking about building the identical system as above and I have two questions

(1) Can I fit all of these components in the Lien Li P 60 case?
(2) Can I run Windows XP professional on this hardware?


Hope I put this in the right format. I know my way around a computer, but this will be my 1st complete build.

1.) Everything will fit into your Lien Li P 60 case just fine.
2.) You can run Windows XP professional on this hardware.

edit shortstuff_mt does make a good point. You might get more feedback or different feedback related to your specific case or something.

Hey I just recently build a similar rig
Antec 300
AMD 955 OC'd to 3.7ghz
XFX XXX 4870 1gb
GA-MA790XT-UD4P
OCZ DDR3 2gbx2
PC P&C 750W
Wester Digital Caviar Black 350gb
win7
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