Critique this system please

[midchaos]

Gonna sleep on it and depending on the feedback pull the trigger on this set-up early tomorrow. Please let me know if there are any compatibility issues or better products I can substitute at a similar price. Thanks!


Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
Western Digital 640 GB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD6401AALS
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7
NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

 

[gkay09]

^ If you are planning to add one more HD 5770, then change the mobo...the 2nd PCIe slot operates only at x4, which would bottleneck the card...

And dont get that full covered 5770...instead get the open cooler type...It runs cooler...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864

PSU - I dont think you would need 750W PSU even for HD 5770 crossfire...
A quality 600W would suffice...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

RAM - Cheaper than the GSkillz
Corsair
$5 off w/ promo code EMCMNNM39,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

 

[midchaos]

^ If you are planning to add one more HD 5770, then change the mobo...the 2nd PCIe slot operates only at x4, which would bottleneck the card...

And dont get that full covered 5770...instead get the open cooler type...It runs cooler...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864

PSU - I dont think you would need 750W PSU even for HD 5770 crossfire...
A quality 600W would suffice...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

RAM - Cheaper than the GSkillz
Corsair
$5 off w/ promo code EMCMNNM39,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

Not planning on adding a second card. I'm not a hardcore gamer, most of my games are along the lines of Rome Total War. Is that other card the exact same quality as the XFX? I get lost in the technical details. Someone else recommended Sapphire (Vapor-X model).

 

[gkay09]

^ The Vapour-X model would run slightly cooler than the above specified model...
And as for quality, yes they would be as good as the XFX...XFX provides better warranty though...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462

As you will not be adding another card, then you wont need 750W at all IMO...
Get this Antec EA 500W - this can power any single chip graphic card out there...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

And get this CPU + mobo combo - The mobo has SATA 6GB/s and USB 3.0 support...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.309196

 

[obsidian86]

if you never gonna run a second card 750 watts will be more then you'll ever need

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

or
if you into extreme overclocking

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

 

[midchaos]

gkay09, obsidian86: Thanks and thanks. Will make the changes tomorrow, for now it's sleepy time. Peace.