Advice on New Complete System - Approximately 2,000

[EW753]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Will be purchasing with tax return, most likely next month (March 2010)

BUDGET RANGE: Approximately $2,000 before rebates give or take depending on tax

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming – everything else rates below gaming follows)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: All parts required, building complete new system.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com – other reputable website. Country of Origin - USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Looking to use an AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor with a Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Motherboard. More info in the body of the post.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes – most likely in a year if needed.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Decent widescreen monitor, am looking at a 23” details posted in body.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: A quiet computer would be nice, but I am more interested in performance. I don’t want it sounding like a jet or anything though .

Details below in the format Item – Description - Price

CPU Phenom II X4 955 $170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674&cm_re=phenom_ii_x4_955-_-19-103-674-_-Product

MOBO Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128416&Tpk=ga-790xta-ud4

RAM G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231321

HDD x2 Samsung Spinpoint F3 500 GB $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product

GPU SAPPHIRE 100281SR HD 5870 $410
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102856&cm_re=hd_5870-_-14-102-856-_-Product

CPU Fan Hyper 212 + $38 (will work with AMD right?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product

Power Sup. Antec TPQ-850 850W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V - $156
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009&cm_re=antec_850w-_-17-371-009-_-Product

CASE HAF 922 $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

DVD RW LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW $29
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144

Sound Card None, will use on-board sound.

OS Windows 7 Pro. 64 bit $140

Monitor ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor $284
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236047

Backup UPS Help - One that is beefy enough to handle the system ?

Keyboard Razer Arctosa $53
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114010&cm_re=arctosa-_-23-114-010-_-Product

Mouse Razer Naga $87
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153054&cm_re=naga-_-26-153-054-_-Product

Mousepad Razer Vespula $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114010&cm_re=arctosa-_-23-114-010-_-Product

I am looking to get a gaming PC with the money I receive from my tax return this year. This PC will be built from the ground up, so I will need everything. The tax return should be approximately $2,000.00.

The prices include shipping. Do I have everything I need for a complete system? Is everything compatible? Changes/Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[whatelsematters]

your mobo has 8 channel onboard sound, so if it's not going to "make or break it" for you then you can just ditch the sound card altogether.

edit:
i would definitely spend that $150 from the sound card on a monitor btw, with a 5870 you can run some pretty high res no problem.

here's a 25.5":
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236047

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Like was mentioned above, there is no need for the sound card. The on-board sound works just fine for 95% of home users.

I would go with the HAF 922 instead. It's very close to the same size and considerably cheaper.

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $109.98

You're overpaying for Windows 7 if you're paying $200. You can get it from Newegg for $140.

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $139.99

In fact, there's even a combo deal for 64-bit Windows 7 Pro + a Sapphire 5870 that saves another $20.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.298048

A quality 750W PSU would power your system even if you add another 5870 in Crossfire. If you want a little extra headroom you could step up to an 850W unit for a little more.

Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $129.99

or

Antec TPQ-850 850W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $149.99

I would consider an i5 or i7 build since you have plenty of budget for one.

 

[EW753]

Thank you for your responses. I have edited the original post. I took out the sound card, added the 850W power supply, and changed the monitor and case per your suggestions. With the updated prices this will leave me approximately $100.00 for a backup UPS.

I went with the 850W power supply because I will be adding more hard drive storage, crossfire, and upgrading the processor at some point down the road.

The reason that I have not went with the i5 or i7 build is that per my understanding, this build will be more upgradable in the future.

Thanks again.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Don't forget about the OS + GPU combo deal.

 

[EW753]

Don't forget about the OS + GPU combo deal.

Thanks. I am just worried that it may not be around when I go to purchase next month.