Is this build all compatible?

itsbearx13

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Will be buying items over the next month and a half or so

BUDGET RANGE: No more than 900$ US

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Surfing the net

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

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg. Any site with better prices on the items is a plus.

PARTS PREFERENCES: Full Tower case | AMD processor | ATI card | Thermaltake cooling

OVERCLOCKING: Yes. SLI- Yes. Crossfire- Yes.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: New to building computers, but i went over many, many products and i think i am pretty happy with this build. But like I said, new to building, is all this compatible? Is there anything I could downgrade to save a few bucks? Anything I should upgrade? Any of the parts not worth the money? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!


Here is what I am thinking about getting:

Case- Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black
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CPU- AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
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Heatsink- Thermaltake SpinQ
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Motherboard- ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
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VideoCard- SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100269VXLE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported
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Power Supply- Thermaltake W0116RU 750W
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RAM- Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
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Hard Drive- Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
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The build looks compatible. I'd swap out the green drive for a black drive for better performance. I think your PSU is overkill for your build.

The rest looks pretty good.

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The build looks compatible. I'd swap out the green drive for a black drive for better performance. I think your PSU is overkill for your build.

The rest looks pretty good.
 
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itsbearx13

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Thanks, I was thinking about swapping the HD for the black, didn't know the difference, lol. What wattage PSU should I get for this build? I might in the future purchase an additional 4890 and crossfire them.
 
Is there a reason you prefer a full tower case, AMD CPU, or that overpriced Thermaltake cooler? The new i5/i7 chips offer amazing performance for the price. You could do a build around the new i5 if you're willing to compromise on some non-critical items like the case and cooler.

Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.246589 $364.98 (CPU + motherboard combo)

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279

SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102849

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.256323 $234.98 (RAM + GPU combo)

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

COOLER MASTER UCP RS700-AAAAA3 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171032

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.254215 $164.98 (Case + PSU combo)

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&Tpk=samsung%20f3%20500gb $49.99

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187 $30.99

COOLER MASTER Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 $29.99

Total - $875.91
 

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Well, I like to add a lot of stuff to my cases, so a full tower provides me more room to do it. I have always bought Thermaltake products and have been really impressed with them. I have had some bad Intel products and decided to give AMD a whirl. That heatsink isn't necessary but I want a decent thermaltake sink that's compatible with the AM3 sockets.
 

I'm guessing you plan on getting a new monitor soon yes ? Because that 4890 is super over kill for the resolution you have now. What resolution do you plan on moving up to ?
 
A 4850 would easily game at that low resolution. A 4890 would be a waste of money right along with that case and cooler. From the looks of your avatar, you're not likely to pick anything but Thermaltake, though.

I hope you're planning on using a 64-bit OS so you can use all 4GB of RAM.