Beginner Builder, Suggestions Please!

[umhoangm]

Hello!

I am new to this forum and I have been planning to build this computer for awhile now. I just want to know if there are any improvements that can be made to the build before I decide to finalize the build and start purchasing. (The computer is mainly for gaming, cost about ~$900CAD at the moment.)

Here is the build:

CASE : COOLEMASTER CM 690 II ADVANCED
CPU : AMD PHENOM X4 965BE
HS : COOLEMASTER HYPER 212+
TIM : TUNIQ TX-2 THERMAL COMPOUND
MOBO : GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5
RAM :G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM RIPJAWS
GPU : XFX Nvidia 9500+ (Planning to use old GPU for now ...)
PSU : CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX
HDD : SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3
OPTICAL : SONY OPTIARC 24x DVD/CD RW

Any suggestions or comments are much appreciated. Thank you in advanced.

 

[Niklas_13]

The build looks good, you might want to just go with a 955 and OC it and save a little coin. get a new GPU soon

 

[ultimabeam]

1) 955 is the same chip as the 965 for $20 cheaper
2) this mobo is $85 cheaper, still crossfires at x16/x16 if you so desire, and i can't imagine you need the additional features on the 890FX one
3) a 750W PSU is overkill for this setup, this 550W seems like a good bet
4) look for combo deals and consider putting the savings from those & above recommendations toward a 5850

 

[mosox]

Looks good but you can get a nice video card as well around that budget:

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402
AMD Phenom II X4 955
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167CVF
XFX HD-585X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Rosewill Smart One ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147120

$911.92

 

[davcon]

+1 I would go with mosox's cpu and mobo selection for sure!

CPU

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

MOBO

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/221126/M4A79XTD%20EVO/ASUS/

HSF

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/218427/RR-B10-212P-GP/COOLERMASTER/

RAM

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/221141/F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM/G.SKILL/

HDD

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/214535/ST31000528AS/Seagate/

GPU

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494

PSU

http://www1.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?item_id=017023

DVD

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45667&promoid=1031

CASE

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/225611/COOLERMASTER/RC_692_KKN2/

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/225623/RC-692-KKN3/COOLERMASTER/

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/155716/THREE%20HUNDRED/ANTEC/


When you finally figure out exactly what you want go to NCIX.COM and pricematch and order through them.

If shipping is too much put your system together at http://www.bestdirect.ca/