longhornade

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Looking for some feedback on my first build. Any comments, recommendations and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within 2 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $800-$1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, photo editing, web surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Using newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES:

HP 24X Multiformat DVD Writer Black SATA Model 1260i

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

COOLER MASTER ELITE 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5

ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

LOGISYS Computer PS600A12 600W ATX SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full



OVERCLOCKING: Yes
CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200

Thanks again!

 
This is a tad over budget, But IMO a bit better



Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129066
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$69.99
$59.99
1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
BELKIN F9H600-CW-BE 6 Outlets 885 Joules Wall Mount Surge Protector - Retail
Item #: N82E16812107366
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
-$14.99 Saving
$19.99
$0.00


SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152181
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231321
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231321

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16835103065
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065


• SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102857
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
Return Policy: Software Return Policy
-$20.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$414.98
$374.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.298043


• OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817341022
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
• Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118030
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$110.98
$80.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.323148


• Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
• GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128412
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$339.98
$319.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.319613
Subtotal: $1,040.90

This would be a single GPU setup with room to OC your CPU