Building a new system... comments?

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Case (CM 690 II) $89.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

Mobo (ASUS M4A79XTD EVO) $118.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402

GPU (ASUS EAH5850) $319.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375

CPU (Phenom II X4 965BE) $181.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

RAM (4GB DDR3 1600) $109.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

HDD (WD 1TB 7200RPM) $99.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

PSU (CORSAIR 750W) $109.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

CD/DVD (Sony) $21.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030


TOTAL (shipped): $1,073.54

This is what i have so far... if there are better options for around the same price (or cheaper) please let me know :D

I pretty much just do lots of gaming. I try to play everything new that comes out and like to play on the highest settings if possible. My monitor resolution is 1920x1080 btw. I don't plan on overclocking anything... but if you think it's possible (since i'm using stock air cooling) and a good idea with this build then let me know. Also i'm hoping to use this system for a while.

 

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No... your current selection of RAM will work just fine on the motherboard I've selected. There is no need to go to 6GB for gaming. Most reviews so there is little to no benefit in gaming above 3GB of RAM and you want to run Dual Channel. Running 6GB of RAM, will cause you not to be running in Dual Channel.

If you want to make any changes to your RAM, I would make the change to G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM, for $10 more.
 

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I think im confused about the listed Memory Standard for than mobo then... it says "DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066". So you can use other speeds without problems? Like the Ram you and i both picked says its 1600
 

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Here is the Memory QVL, which can be found at Memory/Device Support ... It includes DDR3 1600

M4A89GTD_PRO_Series_QVL_3.jpg
 

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Ok so i settled on the following (i left the hdd and cd/dvd drive out):
case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216
video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375
psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
cpu/mobo combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.391137


Now im looking for a good CPU cooler to use... the stock 955/965 fan is really loud when under load. Im looking for something that will keep it cool but quiet under load. There are so many on newegg im not sure really what to pick...