About to Order this Setup, Can the Pros Look it over? =D

replicat0r

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Western Digital WD WD10EALS Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 3GB/S 7200RPM 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
$69.99

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor 3.2GHZ AM3 8MB Cache 125W Retail
$169.99


A-DATA Gaming Series AX3U1600GB2G9-2G 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
$105.16

Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 AMD790X ATX AM3 DDR3 2PCI-E 3PCI CrossFireX GBLAN SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
$141.99- $20MIR

Total = $487 before shipping/taxes

I already have a M59 case, a 600w stealthxstream psu and a dvd burner


I just wanna make sure the mobo and the RAM are 110% problem free. I dont wanna tweak voltage.. timing etc, just wanna make it work plug in and play.


This is a gaming computer with 1920x1080 resolution screen at 24 inches.
so i prolly get a 5850 later on. but can someone check my core setup please!!
 

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Only recommendation would be to get the Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB or get the Seagate 7200.12 1TB (from TigerDirect.com if in stock to use their great M.I.R). These drives are close in price but much faster.

I'm not sure on the AData memory but I would look for the G.SKILL Ripjaw Series DDR3 1600 4GB Cas7 RAM from Newegg. It should cost only about $10 more but gives you better timings.
 

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the ripjaw was my original choice.. but under the spec, it did not state the compatibility with the UD4 board.. and i read that some ppl has problem with it on an AM3 gigabyte board.