$1k budget, recycling some old parts.

[rfsebben]

Parts not required: Keyboard/mouse, optical drives, sound card, speakers, or monitor. I wont be recycling my case as its getting a bit dated, I prefer full size towers.

I am looking for a crossfire setup, preferably an AMD processor as they seem to be a bit cheaper than i5/i7. Mainly this computer will be used for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, hoping to run it at very high settings. Any input would be appreciated


Edit: I will be purchasing within two weeks.

 

[xaira]

phenom ii 945 95w

5870

4gb ddr3

790fx-gd70

antec 1200

caviar black

 

[ominous prime]

Case: Lian Li Lancool PC-k 62
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811112239

HDD Samsung Spinpoint f3
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PSU Corsair's 650watt modular (imo, should be more than adequate to crossfire 5850's down the line for me)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139012

Ram Mushkins,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146871

Mobo/CPU Combo deal msi 790fx-gd70 and phenom ii x4 965 with free canon printer, worth the 10 bucks to step up to 965 and a free printer imo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.270577

5850

Some cold cathodes, think it will make the K-62 even sexier
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811994001

Prolimatech Mega Shadow + Am3 retention adapter
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] html#blank

Going to push pull with a pair of Scythe S-flex's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185065

A 38mm large fan would be more ideal, due to the static pressure; but the Mega Shadow only comes with 2 pairs of 25mm fan brackets. And I can't find a san ace 38mm anywhere, so not really a big deal for me.

This is the build I'll be getting in the mail this week. Naturally you can change out the case and 5850 for a 5870 or the 650watt PSU for a larger supply like the 750TX from corsair, but this should give you an idea as to what you're looking for.