Hi All,
I have been doing a lot of research on building a nice computer that wont kill my wallet. Based on various review's and a lot of information gathered from this site I am thinking about building a system based on the Phenom II. I have included the list of possible/probably components below. I have built computers before but the last computer I built has lasted me 10 years!!! pretty amazing lol. Any way, any advice/input would be greatly appreciated.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of August-Mid September
BUDGET RANGE: As low as possible trying to not go above $750...Lower is better though
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
1. WoW (possibly other games since the computer will be decent)
2. Home entertainment/theater
3. Internet traffic
4. Possibly doing taxes if i dont have an additional computer to use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I like Newegg.com and PCconnection.com
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Case: XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
MoBo: ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Ram: PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD3-1333 - Retail
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM[/url
OVERCLOCKING: With how easy it sounds i am definitely planning on doing it. I know I will need an aftermarket heatsink...
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future,
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I am going to use my monitor i currently have and then purchase another one in the future.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
I have been doing a lot of research on building a nice computer that wont kill my wallet. Based on various review's and a lot of information gathered from this site I am thinking about building a system based on the Phenom II. I have included the list of possible/probably components below. I have built computers before but the last computer I built has lasted me 10 years!!! pretty amazing lol. Any way, any advice/input would be greatly appreciated.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of August-Mid September
BUDGET RANGE: As low as possible trying to not go above $750...Lower is better though
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
1. WoW (possibly other games since the computer will be decent)
2. Home entertainment/theater
3. Internet traffic
4. Possibly doing taxes if i dont have an additional computer to use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I like Newegg.com and PCconnection.com
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Case: XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
MoBo: ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Ram: PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD3-1333 - Retail
HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM[/url
OVERCLOCKING: With how easy it sounds i am definitely planning on doing it. I know I will need an aftermarket heatsink...
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future,
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I am going to use my monitor i currently have and then purchase another one in the future.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
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