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trevorman1   09-04-2009 at 02:24:26 AM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 9/3 (Today) or 9/4 BUDGET RANGE: $800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming(TF2, Fallout 3, World in Conflict) surfing the internet, general use

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, dvd drive

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080 24"

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking to game at high resolution on the cheap and needed someone else's opinion being that I have never built a computer before. Been researching for a while and I'm trying to get most performance for the money.

Is all this stuff compatible? (lol)
Should I get the 750 watt psu in case I crossfire?


Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131402

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103649

Video Card - XFX HD-489A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready
CrossFire Supported
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150359

Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148262

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136098


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Silver Home Brew badge hunter315   09-04-2009 at 02:28:28 AM

Much better drive for the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] F3%20500gb

Get the 750TX just to be safe, other than that it looks pretty good, you cant get lower timed ram for a similar price but with the low voltages you should be able to get those timed tighter.

You can save 20 by comboing with a different 4890
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.236367

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