New gaming computer, what do you think?

Hello, ive assembled a computer system meant for gaming, but also to fit my allround needs.


TOWER: Antec Three Hundred
CPU: AMD Black Edition AMD Phenom II X4 955 / 3.2 GHz Processor
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
RAM: Corsair XMS3 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB ) DIMM 240-pin DDR3 1333 MHz / PC3-10666 CL9 1.6 V
PSU: Corsair TX750W
HDD: WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS SATA-300 7200 rpm buffer: 16 MB
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 4850 512 MB DDR3
CD/DVD: Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S222A
FAN: 3x 120mm Arctic Cooling AF12025 PWM

There is a 120mm stock fan in the rear and a 140mm top, therfor 1 in the sidedoor and 2 in front for maximum airflow.

The reason for the 750W PSU is for future upgrades like crossfire.

My question to you is, how do you think this computer system will perform in the new released games, settings wise? mid-high/high.


Thanks..

Get spinpoint f3 instead of that Caviar Blue HDD, Its faster. Should be in stock in a few days. Also drop down in you PSU wattage.

Medium - Medium high as said above, depending on which game of course. Check out benchies for the 4850 for games you are playing right now to get a feel for that.

What size monitor do you have? Can't answer how well the 4850 will do until we know how many pixels it has to compute.

I would also suggest you could save some money by dropping the 790FX and getting a 790X or 790GX mobo. Unless you're buying a 5870, you don't need x16/x16 CF setup.

Try to find Ram thats 1333 CL7 instead of 9 if you're going to OC. If not, then the Cas9 will be fine.

The reason the Samsung F3 was suggested was not to knock WD. They make good drives. But the Cav blue uses 2x 250gb platters. The new Samsung uses a single 500gb platter. So each time the drive spins around, the Samsung can read 2twice the amount of data. That results in better performance and since they are probably about the same price, why not go for better performance.

The PSU is heavy, especially for CF 2x 4850s. That only needs the VX550w. The thing the 750 offers is 4xpcie connectors. Even the 650 cant offer that. So if you think you'll end up with 2x GPUs that need 2 power connectors each, you can stay with the 750w, otherwise, its a place to save a few more bucks and get just a 650w.

THG has a great benchmark section.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts [...] rds,1.html

And the FX mobo is so i dont need to upgrade in like ½ year..

My native resolution is 1920x1080 and ye i figured i need something more powerful than the 4850.

I will look into the GPU's.

What do you think of the Samsung SpinPoint F3 Desktop Class HD502HJ HDD?

By the way i choose the 790FX since its cheaper/better for me, than the 790X.

The mobo is cheaper because there is a site that sells a combo of CPU/MOBO/RAM and ive found another site and assembled the combo by my self with abit different ram but almost the same and with a FX chipset, and its a bit cheaper that way so im going with that. Its some sites from Denmark, where im from they are both cheap but the one i choose the FX on is cheaper with the 3 COMBO set.

Well the F3 isnt that much cheaper than the WD so its a better choice i guess.

And i found a Club 3D HD 4870 1 GB - GDDR5 SDRAM thats affordable for me.

I found this chart http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html and the 4870 beats the 5770.

Just noticed the ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 has 128 bit and the ASUS EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5 has 256 bit, hmm which card is better?

Yes meant the 4870 256 bit vs the 5770 128 bit, but i guess the 5770 is better over all..


Anyway, if u dont purchase a cooler for ur CPU and go with the stock, do you still get the cooling paste? or do u need to buy that seperately?

4850 is not powerfull enough for a 24" monitor.
Get a 5770, at least, if you want med-high performance.

The stock HSF will come with paste.

If you read that article I linked, even just the conclusion, it will say the 4870 256bit 1gb is more powerful by a little bit than the 5770 128bit 1gb. But, the 5770 has other features that will close the gap, like DX11 as more titles come out using it.

Is it better than the 5770 for a 24" LCD monitor?

I was told that the bigger the monitor is the better GPU u need?

1680x1050 (1.75 million pixels)

1920x1080 or 1920x1200 (2-2.3 million pixels)

The 4890 will be about 10%-15% faster than the 5770. The question is, does the other upgrades the 5770 offer make up for that %. With current titles, no, because DX11 hasn't been programmed in. But as new titles are released, the 5770 will have better visuals, but the fps might still be a little less than the 4890. Look at the review I linked on the 5770 to help make that decision. If the 5770 can perform well enough for you, I'd get the 5770 because the price will come down, and adding a second one will really outperform a 4890, but the 4890 prices will probably go up since they aren't producing them anymore.

Going with the 5850, just gives the best performance at higher resolution and got dx11.

btw, i guess a 750W PSU is enough for 2x 5850?

Nice article. I think they are almost right on with their conclusion. The only thing I would add to considerations is if you want to CF cards, a pair of 5770s will perform great at 1920x1080. If you just want a single card solution, the 4890 is a solid choice too.

750w will be enough for 2x 5850s, 2x4890s, and you'd only need a 650w for 2x5770s.