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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within the next week BUDGET RANGE: 1k

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: #1, games #2 photo editing, surfing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, *Hyper type R 580 Power supply (not sure if this will cut it)?? From old machine

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (e.g.: newegg.com,

PARTS PREFERENCES: amd

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)

Hello from a newbie... I have attached a listing of parts for a new build im working on... I would appreciate any comments or suggestions...

Thanks again!!!!


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Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

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ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

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EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

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CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX

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G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ

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Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5

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Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B

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Tri channel memory is a no no for AM3 cpus. Go with a 2x2gb set of ram.

Swap the 260 for a 5770. The 5770 is cheaper, supports dx11, and uses less energy which makes it an excellent card for crossfire. Its also nearly as powerful, as both the 260 and the 5770 can play modern games at high settings at a 1900 res.

The Western Digital Blue hdd isn't a high performance drive. Try the Seagate 7200.12 or the Samsung F3. They have a higher read and write speed, run cool, and are very quiet as both the Seagate and the F3 use single, 500gb platters.
 
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SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
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Mothmusic, thanks for info... Could you take a minute and look at the following setup and give me your thoughts... thanks..


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Thermaltake W0116RU 750W Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

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The only suggestion I would make is get an Antec or Corsair psu. They are the top brands in power supplies so you can rely on them to work well and last a long time. This one here is $80 with free shipping, its 650w which is more than enough for two 5770s. If you want to spend $100+ on a psu anyways, then look at Antec or Corsair. Everything else in the build is solid.

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Thanks brotha.. I like the idea of a modular PSU... I have also decided on a slightly different video card, based on reviews..

XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail

I appreciate your input and suggestions...... :)
 
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The Juniper would be fine, it has a reference cooling design so it will run quieter and keep your case a bit cooler, but the gpu itself will run warmer than it would with a egg cooling design.
 
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Sweet.. Ok, I thnk Im done.. all this researching is giving me a headache... :)

Off to order...
 
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