Hi All. Getting ready to pull the trigger on an order for my first build.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next few days
BUDGET RANGE: $500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (WoW + some newer games), Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, optical drive, OS (Win 7 Home Premium 64bit)
[see below for PSU, HardDrive and Case that I already have]
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&Tpk=antec%20300%20illusion
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes (but not right away)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Current 1440x900 (but upgrading in next 3-4 months; probably 1920x1200)
My rough build proposal:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495
COOLER MASTER RR-CCH-LB12-GP 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103040
HIS H577F1GDG Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161306
-versus-
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100269VXLE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102848
First of all, does all of this go together, and will it all fit in my case? lol
Second, 5770 vs 4890? I will want to Crossfire at some point in the future.
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next few days
BUDGET RANGE: $500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (WoW + some newer games), Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, optical drive, OS (Win 7 Home Premium 64bit)
[see below for PSU, HardDrive and Case that I already have]
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066&Tpk=antec%20300%20illusion
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes (but not right away)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Current 1440x900 (but upgrading in next 3-4 months; probably 1920x1200)
My rough build proposal:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402
OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3OB1600LV4GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495
COOLER MASTER RR-CCH-LB12-GP 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103040
HIS H577F1GDG Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161306
-versus-
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100269VXLE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102848
First of all, does all of this go together, and will it all fit in my case? lol
Second, 5770 vs 4890? I will want to Crossfire at some point in the future.
Thanks in advance for your feedback!