How does this look for gaming / future upgrades?

[ricardofurriel]

X4 955 BE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

HD 5850 + Mobo Asus Crosshair IV Formula combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.382715

Cooler Master 212 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Antec 300 Ilusion Case + Earthwats 650W PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.387141

G,Skill Ripjaws 2 x 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

Asus 23' 1080p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

Seagate 7200.12 750 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445

Samsung DVD burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151192

Windows 7 64 Home Premium http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Subtotal: $1.330

1st question: how does it look?

2nd question: I need a keyboard, mouse and a sound board. Any sugestions before I press buy?

Thx a lot

 

[cmcghee358]

DUR now I see your case, uh still dont need a sound card.

 

[batuchka]

While the Crosshair IV is a Rolls Royce of the enthusiast chipsets - do u really require 4 x PCIex16 2.0 lanes? If not looking for some extreme crossfire action the 870 chipset will serve u just as well and at a far far cheaper pricepoint ^^

 

[ricardofurriel]

So the mobo is a little overboard? I was thinking that maybe if I want to upgrade to a x6 later and a second 5850 in the future... What u say?

 

[batuchka]

Any 800 series will run a Thuban out of the box and while the idea of HD5850 in CF sounds good you need a beefier PSU, better ventilated case so all in all since the GPU is about the least "future" proof hardware in a gaming rig just go for the best $$/frame single GPU solution and look for a GPU upgrade later down the road..almost inevitable for gaming rigs hehe

 

[ricardofurriel]

so instead of the Crosshair, can someone suggest a mobo to go with this rig?

 

[cmcghee358]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419

 

[batuchka]

This combo?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.395938

 

[cmcghee358]

IBOX C2 stepping CPU.

Dont get that combo bat linked

 

[cmcghee358]

Without him giving a budget cap, there's no real reason to shave 20 bucks for a hotter/older CPU, imo

 

[batuchka]

While the C3 is a better clocker - i wouldn't rate the combo off limits lol

 

[obsidian86]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.391138

and will allow crossfire in future

 

[batuchka]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419

No reason to go with the now outdated 700 series mobo and screw oneself over once the time to take advantage of latest gen SATA/USB III tech: 800 series elegant native SATA 6GB/s solution (no 2 x ports via Marvell chip) make 700 series look yesterday and check out the SB850 vs SB710 performance as well (kinks addressed)^^

 

[cmcghee358]

/sigh

It's ok to be wrong sometimes right?

I might have sounded argumentative but I was simply trying to HELP the guy.

Enjoy the thread.

 

[ricardofurriel]

I like obsidian's suggestion... making a decision in the next 15m...

the crosshair is not worth the extra $70 over the 890gx? And for what I've read, isn't 890fx the way to go? (noob here, sorry about these questions)

Last one: can someone recommend me a keyboard/mouse ($30)? No need of g15

Thank u so much

 

[batuchka]

Bottomline: you dun need CF but need out of box Thuban support dun pay a premium for it and 870 (anything lower is outdated tech and/or needs a BIOS update for Thuban) is as low i would go Else if and only if 16x/16x CF is a *must* then ya 890FX

 

[ricardofurriel]

10m until I press buy...

890GX, price tag $1250

 

[ricardofurriel]

Last minute question:

Hanns G 24"6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254040

Asus 23"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

nice rebate on the Hanns one. Worth it?

 

[batuchka]

Hmm it's actually "instant off" rather than rebate and looks a good deal for a 24.6"^^

 

[tecmo34]

I would go with the ASUS monitor... myself!!