[Solved] Help with decisions on New Gaming Build

Hey guys. So I think I've come up with a build that will be pretty good for gaming. I'm going for around $900. So tell me what you think.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of this month
BUDGET RANGE: Around 900
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, video editing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel i-5 / Radeon
OVERCLOCKING: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080 (23'')

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I have the list of parts I want to buy, I just need some backup whether its a good build or not. I'm going to run Win7 Home Premium on a 1920 x 1080 (23'') Full HD Monitor. I plan on playing Fallout 3 mostly and other games. And I don't plan on doing Crossfire/SLI or OCing at all. So...is it a good build? Will it work?

Case/PSU/CPU/MoBo/RAM/HD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.293841

CD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827118030

GPU: (either one of these, i cant tell the difference between them, even though some are cheaper than others.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161299
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102852
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150438
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150359

Thanks for your help!

-Rob

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Im not a Raidmax PSU fan, but that looks like a pretty decent combo.

There isnt much difference between those 4890s. A bit of clock speed and different coolers is about it. XFX in the US has a double lifetime warranty, the other brands have around a 2 year warranty. For that reason I would stick with one of the XFX models.

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dndhatcher wrote :

Im not a Raidmax PSU fan, but that looks like a pretty decent combo.

There isnt much difference between those 4890s. A bit of clock speed and different coolers is about it. XFX in the US has a double lifetime warranty, the other brands have around a 2 year warranty. For that reason I would stick with one of the XFX models.

So if something were to happen to my 4890 (lets say either in a couple months or even 3 years from when i buy it), they would send me a new one no charge?

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XFXs warranty is pretty good. Ive been told it even covers the card if you remove their cooling system, install an aftermarket cooler and overclock it. I have not heard of another manufacturer that does that. You can read the terms of their warranty on their website, I havent had a problem with my XFX 5770 so I cant say from experience exactly how they handle claims.

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XFXs warranty is pretty good. Ive been told it even covers the card if you remove their cooling system, install an aftermarket cooler and overclock it. I have not heard of another manufacturer that does that. You can read the terms of their warranty on their website, I havent had a problem with my XFX 5770 so I cant say from experience exactly how they handle claims.

Cool. If i were to buy the XFX 5770 to future proof my build since it has DirectX11, would this card still be as powerful as the 4890? I ask this because when I look at FPS on Fallout 3, the 5700 is about 10 frames less than the 4890. So does that mean its less powerful? And if it is less powerful, will it still work on my 1920x1080 HD 23'' monitor?

Site: http://www.guru3d.com/article/rade [...] ssfirex/18

Any ideas?

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it will still be good enough for your monitor

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The 5770 is definitely less powerful than a 4890 (at least until DX11 tesselation comes into play). I can barely play MMORPGs like DDO and LotRO at ultra high settings on a 1380x1050 monitor.

To play at your resolution at ultra high level the 5850 is the best single GPU choice. Its about twice as fast (and twice as expensive) as a 5770. Running two 5770s or two 5750s in crossfire is another option. Both are shown on that chart you linked.

If you look at the chart you linked, 1920x1200 at 50FPS for a single 5770 means slightly higher FPS at 1920x1080. 30-40 FPS is quite playable so you should be solid with a single 5770, especially if you drop just a bit of eye-candy (maybe drop AA from 8x to 4x, etc)/

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The 5770 is definitely less powerful than a 4890 (at least until DX11 tesselation comes into play). I can barely play MMORPGs like DDO and LotRO at ultra high settings on a 1380x1050 monitor.

To play at your resolution at ultra high level the 5850 is the best single GPU choice. Its about twice as fast (and twice as expensive) as a 5770. Running two 5770s or two 5750s in crossfire is another option. Both are shown on that chart you linked.

If you look at the chart you linked, 1920x1200 at 50FPS for a single 5770 means slightly higher FPS at 1920x1080. 30-40 FPS is quite playable so you should be solid with a single 5770, especially if you drop just a bit of eye-candy (maybe drop AA from 8x to 4x, etc)/

I see. Thanks for the info. You've been a great help. I think I'll stick with the 4890 for now since I don't plan on Crossfireing for a long while and its the more powerful card. Thanks for being so helpful!

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