$750 Build.

[Tmac80]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Tomorrow or very soon.
BUDGET RANGE: (700-800)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming. Mwf2,BfBC2, Future Fps games.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (Os, Monitor, keyboard, mouse)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A

PARTS PREFERENCES: Best bang for the Buck.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes (lightly)
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: In the future…

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900 for now..

AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor ADX435WFGIBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

GIGABYTE GV-R583UD-1GD Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125317

LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167

Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275

XIGMATEK HDT-SD964 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233014

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066


Just looking for some feedback, I think the system is well balanced and should fit my needs.

Comments, concerns, and advice welcomed.

 

[tecmo34]

Get the combo with the Antec 300 Illusion and Antec EA0650... http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432087

Also for a little more money, I would pick up the Samsung Spinpoing F3 1TB drive, which is faster and has a larger capacity.

I would drop down to a 5770, which is more than enough for your resolution. The 5830 isn't highly recommended as a GPU. It's price point and power doesn't make sense. As resolution less than 1920x1080, the 5830 doesn't have enough power and the 5830, is to costly for resolution less than 1920x1080, where the 5770 fits perfectly.

 

[Tmac80]

I switched the HD to the samsung, combo on the case and PSU, also found a combo on the 5770 and the motherboard.

Down to $703 Shipped.

 

[tecmo34]

Good changes.... You can look to move up to the X3 440 or X3 445 or even the Phenom X4 945 with the savings, if you want.

Also, I would look to go with the Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 over the Xigmatek... IMO. It is a better cooler and after MIR, it will cost less.

 

[Tmac80]

Thanks.

 

[Tmac80]

I will also look into that.

 

[Tmac80]

Switched it up to the X3 445.
Which has the unlockable 4th core correct?

 

[brassmonkey1010]

You can get a legit quad core for under $700

CPU and MoBo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.436925

PSU and HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.441361

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873

CD/DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

This equals $630 before MIR, get whatever case you want with the rest of your budget.