Phenom II 955 ~$700 build

[dksite053]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within a few months

BUDGET RANGE: ~$700 give or take

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Watching movies/videos, processing power, intense multitasking

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg US

PARTS PREFERENCES: ATI/AMD

OVERCLOCKING: Most likely a little overclocking SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Possibly CrossFire in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently have a Dell 17" 1440x900

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Win7 Premium OEM is included in the budget

Here's what I have picked out so far:

Optical: LITE-ON Optical $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

HD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 4670 $79.99

OS: Win7 Home Premium OEM $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Case & PSU: Antec Three Hundred & 550W PSU Combo $114.94
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.359966

CPU & RAM: Phenom II x4 955 & OCZ Platinum 4GB RAM $257.98

Total: $722.87 before rebates & shipping

The things I'm interested in your input on is the RAM & Mobo. If I could get a mobo w/o integrated graphics I'd like to pick up a HD 4850 GPU instead. I'm not really interested in gaming, so I'm not sure if a 4850 would be overkill. Also, what would be a good aftermarket HSF if I wanted to overclock the CPU to 3.6-3.8 or so? Thanks in advance for your help

 

[banthracis]

MOBO w/ integrate graphics can still use a discrete GPU, just go into bios to disable integrated.

Couple changes I'd suggest, I'll throw a build together in a bit.

 

[dksite053]

MOBO w/ integrate graphics can still use a discrete GPU, just go into bios to disable integrated.

Couple changes I'd suggest, I'll throw a build together in a bit.

Sorry about that my wording was confusing, I realize I have the ability to use a separate GPU even with integrated graphics, I was just looking for a board w/o integrated for a little cheaper with the same chipset, etc. that would allow budget room for a 4850 instead of the 4670 I have picked out right now. Thanks for the changes though

 

[banthracis]

Optical: LITE-ON $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

HD/PSU: Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB and OCZ Modxstream Pro 600W $109.98 w/ $25 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.362778

GPU:4850 $94.99 w/ $15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824

OS: Win7 Home Premium OEM $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Case/b]: Antec Three Hundred Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Same price as standard 300 due to free shipping

CPU & RAM: Phenom II x4 955 & OCZ Platinum 4GB RAM $257.98 w/ $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.363553

MOBO Gigabyte GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128431

HSF/Floppy
Hyper 212 Plus and Random Floppy $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.366504
HSF by itself is $35 so they're paying you money to take the floppy....don't ask

Total: $728.23 after $60 MIR & shipping to NYC


I'm not thrilled with the RAM as it's not the best, but at least it's 1.65V. Some other OCZ ram has really high voltages resulting in issues.

 

[fastx21]

G.Skill DDR3 1600 Cas7s


Just listing a common board since you didn't list any specifications.
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402&cm_re=asus_am3-_-13-131-402-_-Product

 

[banthracis]

good suggestions, but they don't fit into the budget. Its $700 including OS

 

[dksite053]

Great thank you banthracis, looks like a great system for my needs and budget. I appreciate it

 

[batuchka]

I'm not really interested in gaming, so I'm not sure if a 4850 would be overkill.

Hmm if i were u i'd either hit 790GX/785G or if u want SATA 6GB/s native support and USB 3.0 890GX? I've calculated that either is well within your budget and for non gaming rigs the IGP on these would suffice ^^