Some advice on a build.

[jsimeon]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: in about a week
BUDGET RANGE: 1000

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, some graphic design, and some programming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817184009

or A-Top ATP-AP700SC 700W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139005

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

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
ASUS Crosshair III Formula AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.211660

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814102826

Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2500:1 - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824009145

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM x2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319


OVERCLOCKING: CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: that's it, not decided on memory yet but will probably go for ocz ddr3 4GB 1333. Yeh yeh, the monitor is only 1680x1050 but all i have now is a 19" and needed something now and decided to cut corner on the monitor. I will be using it for primarily gaming, some graphic design, and some programming.10

 

[Proximon]

See the sticky about asking for advice please. We'll need a bit more info.

You'll need to dump the PSU though.

 

[jsc]

Better power supply. The one you chose is an older design 70% efficiency (if it were 80%, they would say so) without active PFC.

A good 700 watt PSU should be able to produce around 55 amps at 12volts.

 

[batuchka]

Dun need 2GB video RAM for that resolution so my suggestion assuming PSU settled: