APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: $600-$700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing, watching movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Sound Card, Wifi card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com though could go elsewhere
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe - have to learn how
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe - ditto
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Prefer function over form
I'm coming in over budget - trying to be current with AM3 and DX11 - could knock this down and save some cash but don't know enough about things to know how much of a performance hit I would take.
Please feel free to flame me or make any other suggestions? Also, please let me know if I need any coolage, or if anything's incompatible - Thanks!
CPU - AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $99
MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $70 after MIR
GPU - SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail $165
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH - Retail $100
PSU - Diablotek PHD Series PHD650 650W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail $60
HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $55
Case - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $50 with free shipping
DVD - HP Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA 24X Multiformat DVD Writer - Retail $32
OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $105
Brings me to $760ish (with shipping) - comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
BUDGET RANGE: $600-$700
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing, watching movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Sound Card, Wifi card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com though could go elsewhere
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe - have to learn how
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe - ditto
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Prefer function over form
I'm coming in over budget - trying to be current with AM3 and DX11 - could knock this down and save some cash but don't know enough about things to know how much of a performance hit I would take.
Please feel free to flame me or make any other suggestions? Also, please let me know if I need any coolage, or if anything's incompatible - Thanks!
CPU - AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $99
MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $70 after MIR
GPU - SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail $165
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH - Retail $100
PSU - Diablotek PHD Series PHD650 650W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail $60
HDD - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $55
Case - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $50 with free shipping
DVD - HP Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA 24X Multiformat DVD Writer - Retail $32
OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $105
Brings me to $760ish (with shipping) - comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks!