750euro build including 24"

[Harijsa]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: soon ()
BUDGET RANGE: 750eur including 24"
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming (mw2, fallout3, racing), video editing, photoshop, web surfing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Case, keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: http://www.2u.lv/eng/e-shop/1051.1171_0/Computer_components.html (In the left top corner choose english and currency euro, if not set) or ebay.co.uk
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Latvia
PARTS PREFERENCES: Asus mobo, WD black hdd, 24" monitor.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, but later
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This rig will last, at least 3 years, so i want it max futureproof and quality.

My current setup:
Monitor: LG Electronics W2453SQ-PF, 24" 1900x1200
169euro
Cpu: AMD phenom II x2 555 black
88euro (hopeing to unlock those extra cores )
Mobo: Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 (do I realy need 6gb/s or its money thrown in the wrong direction?)
111euro
Ram: OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
105euro or 2GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair VS2GB1333D3
64 euro
Hdd: WESTERN DIGITAL, 1TB, Caviar Black, SATA, 7200RPM 6GB/S/64MB, WD1002FAEX
91euro
Gpu: Eah 5770 1gb CuCore
136Euro
Psu: OCZ 550W, Fatal1ty Series Power Supply
56euro

I live in a small country, so prices drop VERY slowly and are much higher compared to US. My main concern is about power supply, this is my first sys build and I have readed articles about choosing psu, but do not feel confident about my choice. Any bottlenecks in this build? In general, I want quality then price/performance. Final question, I'm currently building custom case, if it fails what should I choose Antec 900 or HAF 922?

Thank you,
Harry.

 

[guanyu210379]

1. Get better PSU from Corsair or Antec...I know this gonna cost you a little more, but trust me on this one. 550W is not enough for 2xHD5770. Get 650 or 750W.
2. Antec 900 or Coolermaster HAF922 is good but perhaps a little expensive..you might also want to consider Antec 300 or Coolermaster CM690.
3. Get 4GB RAM.

 

[donovands]

Better HDD:
http://www.2u.lv/eng/e-shop/1051.1171.1007_0/SAMSUNG_SpinPoint_F1_-_%5BHD502IJ%5D.2469.html

In terms of USB 3..0 it depends. How much data to you transfer to/from mobile storage devices? If the answer is 'lots and often' then USB 3.0 is for you.

 

[Harijsa]

Are samsung hdd's any good these days? Had some bad expierience..

 

[kageryu]

Samsung F3 drives are the fastest drives besides SSDs. According to many reviews, they are quite reliable as well. They are even faster than the new SATA 6 gb/s Western Digital drives.

 

[guanyu210379]

Samsung F3 drives are the fastest drives besides SSDs. According to many reviews, they are quite reliable as well. They are even faster than the new SATA 6 gb/s Western Digital drives.

Correction :
F3 is the fastest normal 7200rpm HDD.
WD 10k Raptors are still faster.