Compatible upgrade?

[MakkaP]

Hello, I've decided to make a major upgrade of my system. As far as I can see these components should work togheter.
I made this thread to see if anyone finds a problem with this build or got any suggestions on other changes.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: During this week or the next.
SYSTEM USAGE: Gaming, viewing movies on my 42"Plasma via DVI-HDMI cable and regular surfing.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
Mobo:
http://www.gigabyte.eu/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=3305&ProductName=GA-X58A-UD3R
CPU:
http://processorfinder.intel.com/Details.aspx?sSpec=SLBKP
RAM:
CORSAIR 6GB DDR3 XMS3 INTEL I7 9XX PC10666 1333MHZ CL 9-9-9-24 (3X2GB) (CMX6GX3M3A1333C9) (Couldn't find a good link to it other then the Swedish site I'm buying from)
PSU:
CORSAIR TX 650W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V (CMPSU-650TXEU)
GPU:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?psn=0001&pid=290
Existing parts:
HDD: Samsung SP2504C 7200rpm
Case: Think it's a Chieftec, got a ATX mobo in it atm.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280 x 1024 (Display) and 1080p, 1920 x 1080 (TV)
OS: Win7 pro 64bit at first but might change to some Linux dist in the future.

If anything is unclear just tell me
Thanks in advance! /Makka

 

[MadAdmiral]

It all looks alright. I would definitely look around for some faster sticks of RAM, though. 1333 mhz CL 7 would be better, and 1600 mhz CL 7 would be perfect.

Something else to point out is that the 5770 is pretty weak for gaming at 1080p. You'd do much better getting an i5-750, Asus P7P55D-EP Pro, 2x2 GB of DDR3 and an HD 5850 (possibly a 5870).

 

[groo]

I think the 1080p is just for movies, he is planning on gaming at 1280x1040. but I agree the system seams a bit processor heavy for the intended usage.

 

[MakkaP]

Thanks for the input
Side note: The 1080p is for the TV when watching movies (should have been more clear about that).
So how about these instead:
Mobo:
ASUS P7P55D-E PRO - Socket 1156 - Chipset P55 - ATX
http://www.asus.se/product.aspx?P_ID=T2FxW2fXGZQgSn2V&templete=2
CPU:
Intel Core I5-750 2.66GHz Socket 1156 In a Box
GPU:
SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY Radeon HD 5850 - 1 Gb GDDR5 - PCI-Express 2.0 (11162-00-51R)
RAM: Question here, will 4GB suffice or should I just buy the 6GB pack which also includes a Corsair Airflow fan?
CORSAIR PC minne Dominator-GT 2 x 2 Gb DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL7 (CMG4GX3M2B1600C7)
CORSAIR PC minne Dominator-GT 3 x 2 Gb DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL7 (CMG6GX3M3A1600C7)

Thanks in advance!

 

[MadAdmiral]

You want the 4 GB kit to go with the i5-750. The i7-9xx uses triple channel (3 sticks) while everything else uses dual channel. Also, having more than 4 GB of RAM won't do anything for you. More RAM is only useful to heavy computing builds (encoding, rendering, etc.) not for gaming and general use.

A side note: the 5850 would enable gaming at 1080p, which I highly recommend. No sense turning down the resolution when you don't have to.

 

[MakkaP]

Big thanks! Can consider this solved then