New AMD build.. please review

[Rigged4War]

Antec 902 case
Corsair 850w
Amd Phenom X4 955
Asus M4A79t
G.Skill 4gb ddr3 1600 (pc3 12800)
HFX Radeon HD 4890

A mid-grade gaming rig. Just bought a home so I'm on a tight budget. Trying to get the most out of my money.

 

[stevensl2]

You did build it right? i hope you didn't buy it online somewhere cuz then it musta cost a tonne!

btw is your motherboard Crossfire ready? - Cuz I don't think a 4890 needs that much power xD
I think your PC is a little higher than mid grade, its actually really good. Definitely
8.9 / 10 for me =]

p.s: Its Xfx not Hfx

 

[Outlander_04]

psu is overkill

650 watt for a single 4890

750 watt for a crossfire set up

you can also probably get cheaper 1333 MHz RAM without affecting performance
look for 7-7-7-20 or lower timings and under 1.7 volts

That will save you a bit

 

[skora]

What size monitor? If its 1920x1080 or larger, the 4890 is nice. If you're just playing on a 1680x1050, then you can cut some and get a 4870 1 gb for $130 and still not use all the GPU.

 

[xaira]

looks good