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Woundering if this will work

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Ok guys im trying to build a comp for 1,500 max I have never built a comp so this will be my first :) I have been reading and researching about all the stuff im thinking of getting now I need some input to find out if this is good. I will mostly use the comp for Games, Music, and Videos. I do plan to use crossfire later on. Also will I a pcu cooler? I really like the coolermaster V8 just cause it looks cool lol. Idk if i will ever overclock cause i have never done it and dont know how even.

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Witch monitor should I use?

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Switch to an i5 750 build with that budget. The 750 performs better clock for clock against the AMD's.

There is no need for an expensive motherboard if your not overclocking. A good $120-$150 board will be fine.

I would switch to this case:
Cooler Master 690 II: $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119216

This cooler performs slightly better that the V8 for half the price: $30
Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

Reply to cory1234

Ok I really like the 932 haf case so I think ill keep it, but if i do get a i5 cpu then whats a good mother board that uses x16 x16 in crossfire?

Reply to daman

In crossfire the 1156 platform will force the lanes to run in x8 mode. There is no performance difference between x16 and x8 currently..even with the most expensive cards available. Tom's did an article on it a while ago along with some other sites.

Foxconn Inferno Katana
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or

GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P (If you want SATA 6.0 and USB 3.0)
SATA and USB will revert to 3.0 and 2.0 respectfully when using crossfire.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128409

Have you considered getting a SSD?


Message edited by cory1234 on 01-24-2010 at 12:05:33 AM
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If I was in your shoes I would just get the i7 if you are going to be spending that much, that way you will be able to do pretty much anything and everyone else's computer will seem slow:) Good luck with your build

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