I dont plan on overclocking anything other than unlocking the 2 other cores on the X2. Please keep that in mind if you recommend any changes.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Now, started today, buying the rest next week.
BUDGET RANGE: about 1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Streaming movies, school
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: None
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg and microcenter
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Any
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I just purchased today:
ASUS EAH5850/G/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI ... - Retail(they have it in stock!) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121349
DFI LP JR 790GX-M3H5 AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail(I went with this board because it can support 2 PCI-E cards 8x/8x...the difference from a 16x/16x crossover is very minimal and it uses DDR3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813136068
GELID Solutions FN-SX09-15 92mm Case Fan - Retail
GELID Solutions FN-TX12-15 120mm Case Fan with Superior Temperature Control - Retail
Im going to pre build this part to find out what kind of CPU cooler will fit properly, probably buy it from a local store so I can visually see it fit. Next week Im going to finish it out by purchasing:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail(This is a great PSU that can support 2 of the newer crossfireX cards.. enough Amps and Watts) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail(You can unlock the 2 other cores to make it a x4 very easily!) buying from Microcenter, they have it on sale for 89.99 and they are a local shop.