Any Opinions Before Buying?

[mossy]

Hi everybody, I would like people's opinions of my desktop before I purchase. I will purchase sometime this week, and it will be a gaming desktop, budget 1000-1500. Already have mouse and keyboard, going with Windows 7 Prof.

Here are the components:
HD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM, Internal.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Heka 2.8GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103652

Motherboard:
MSI 790X-G45 AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130249

Ram: Wanted the first one, but its out of stock on Newegg, second option looks fine.
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275

Graphics Card:
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125318

Power Supply:
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Case:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Optical Drive:
SAMSUNG Black 22X SH-S223C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151192

Monitor:
Acer 23" Widescreen LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179


I plan to build it myself. I prefer Newegg, but its not mandatory. Please let me know if you see anything that is Fail. Thanks!

 

[batuchka]

1. Native SATA/USB 3.0, 8/8 CF still @ $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198

2. Consider that 650TX comboed with Samsung F3 1TB

3. After market cooler?

 

[batuchka]

Alternatively : $1098AR with the LCD u picked out

 

[suddenstop]

All good replies so far.

In general - I'd get the samsung spinpoint f3 vs the hard drive you have listed.

I'd swap that cpu for something with a c3 stepping or the $199 hex core.

I'd buy this better power supply for less $





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

 

[suddenstop]

and all of batchuka's motherboard suggestions are good!

 

[batuchka]

Yes that is a C3 stepping 955BE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.415566

HDZ955FBGMBOX

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-Phenom%20II%20X4%20955%20Black%20Edition%20-%20HDZ955FBK4DGM%20(HDZ955FBGMBOX).html

Core stepping C3

 

[mossy]

Thanks for the input! now I have to go through the Combos looking for deals

 

[batuchka]

You are welcomed ^^

 

[mossy]

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