I am planning on building a new system for myself within the next few weeks, and was looking for some thoughts on my projected build. I have built a few computers in the past, but always low budget builds, and this will be my first build aimed at performance. The system is aimed at gaming (high settings), but also will be used for computing work related to school (AE/Physics major, so some programming etc.)
My budget for the system, including all peripherals, is about $2000 shipped.
OS: Vista home premium x64 with free upgrade to windows 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677
Case: Coolermaster HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
CPU: Phenom II 955 BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
CPU cooler: Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207006
MOBO: ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131361
HDD: 1TB caviar black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
PSU: Seventeam ST-850ZAF 850W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817176002
RAM: OCZ Flex EX (4 x 2gb)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227400
GPU: XFX radeon 4890 (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359
Disk Drive: LG Blue ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136137
Monitor: LG 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005125
Input: Logitech G15 keyboard and Logitech MX518 mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178
I'm looking for some commentary on things I could improve on without affecting the price hugely. I've thought about i7 and ddr3, but at the moment, performance from the phenom and the lower latency ddr2 seems competitive while more cost effective.
My budget for the system, including all peripherals, is about $2000 shipped.
OS: Vista home premium x64 with free upgrade to windows 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677
Case: Coolermaster HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
CPU: Phenom II 955 BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
CPU cooler: Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207006
MOBO: ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131361
HDD: 1TB caviar black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
PSU: Seventeam ST-850ZAF 850W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817176002
RAM: OCZ Flex EX (4 x 2gb)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227400
GPU: XFX radeon 4890 (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359
Disk Drive: LG Blue ray
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136137
Monitor: LG 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005125
Input: Logitech G15 keyboard and Logitech MX518 mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178
I'm looking for some commentary on things I could improve on without affecting the price hugely. I've thought about i7 and ddr3, but at the moment, performance from the phenom and the lower latency ddr2 seems competitive while more cost effective.