Looking for thumbs up on this build

[TheDuel]

Case: Coolermaster Haf 922 Mid Tower ATX Case Black 5X5.25 5X3.5INT Front Audio USB eSATA No PSU (The full tower would be too big, I don't have that much space)

Motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD Pro AM3 DDR3 AMD 890GX ATX 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 PCI-E4 2PCI VGA DVI Motherboard

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor 3.2GHZ AM3 8MB Cache 125W Retail Box

GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD 5770 860MHZ 1GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI Display Port Video Card (x2) (I want to get 2 basically so that I will be able to throw any high end or low end graphics game I want at it and run it just fine without the card being too expensive for years to come (not more than 5-6). I don't really need (or want) a 600 dollar card)

RAM: Corsair CMV4GX3M2A1333C9 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL9 Dual Channel Memory Kit (I really don't need that much RAM)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc Sata 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem 5YR Mfr Warranty (Don't need that much HDD space either)

PSU: Thermaltake TRX-650M 650W ATX12V 2.3 24PIN Modular Power Supply Active PFC

ODD: LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT Dvd Oem

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Others:

AM CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9900A LED CPU Cooler 120MM PWM Blue LED Fan LGA1366 1156 775 AM3 M2+ 754 939 940 W/STG2

Keyboard: Logitech G15 2ND Gen Gaming Keyboard Usb Black Silver Amber Lcd Panel Programmable Backlit Keys (Need a new keyboard)

Mouse: Logitech G500 Laser Gaming Mouse 5700DPI USB2.0 Weight Adjustable BLACK/GREY (Need a new mouse)

Headset: Creative Labs Fatality Gaming Headset 8FT Noise Canceling Microphone W/ Volume Control (Webcam mic will NOT do)

Mouse Pad: BASIC BLACK MOUSE PAD (I need a new one.. lol)

AS Wrist Band: nGear ANTI-STATIC Wrist Strap (I don't want to damage anything )

I'm going to be buying all these parts in the near future

On directcanada all of this will cost about $1400. The PC parts alone are somewhere bewteen $1150-1200 I believe.

 

[batuchka]

1. Thermaltake TRX-650M ain't 80+ certified so i'd look to hit a better PSU
2. If possible CL7 1333 for RAM
3. Gaming on what resolution? I'd start/stick to single GPU solutions if i were u ^^

 

[coldsleep]

Looks decent.

A Samsung Spinpoint F3 or Seagate 7200.12 might be slightly faster than the WD HDD, but not worth it if you end up paying more than a couple dollars extra.

You might try looking for 1600 MHz CL7 RAM, it would allow a little more overhead for overclocking (as it appears you plan to do). It shouldn't be too much more expensive.

My personal preference is to not CrossFire right away, I prefer to leave an upgrade path open for later. For the price of 2x 5770 Vapor-X, you're close to the price of a single 5870. The 5770 CF setup will probably be a little better right away, as long as the game supports CrossFire (which I believe is becoming less of a problem). But if/when you need to upgrade, you pretty much have to throw the 5770s away (or try to sell them), whereas it's possible that you could get another 5870 to upgrade later.

In general though, the build looks well-researched. CrossFire at the start is more up to personal preference, but I tend to recommend against it.

EDIT: Nice catch on the PSU, batuchka. If available, an Antec Earthwatts 650 should run you about the same $. Another option would be an OCZ ModXStream 700.

 

[TheDuel]

1. Thermaltake TRX-650M ain't 80+ certified so i'd look to hit a better PSU
2. If possible CL7 1333 for RAM
3. Gaming on what resolution? I'd start/stick to single GPU solutions if i were u ^^

1. Actually, according to directcanada and the manufacturer information, the PSU is 80+ certified.
2. I'll see if that's available
3. Resolutions like 1600x1200 and up

Edit: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14660AC5265&vpn=TRX-650M&manufacture=THERMALTAKE

Whether or not it's "certified" I'm not actually positive about, but it is 80% efficiency according to the website.

 

[batuchka]

Must have been an error on Egg's part : 78% eff ^^
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153116&Tpk=TRX-650M
Either way i'd rather hit an Antec, Corsair, etc

 

[coldsleep]

Based on the only in-depth review I could find, it looks like maybe you want to stay away from that PSU. Apparently they had 2 blow up at 100% load.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Thermaltake-TR2-RX-750-W-Power-Supply-Review/902/1

 

[TheDuel]

Coldsleep:

The review you posted here was the 750W, not the 650W

 

[batuchka]

Hmm ya i concur: had read that review a few weeks back : point is the entire line shares same platform/caps so best stay away from these

 

[coldsleep]

Sadly, there's no review on the 650W that I could find. Although there are sometimes differences between different wattage units in the same line, usually PSUs that are close together in wattage and in the same line will share the same manufacturing technology/process and manufacturer.

If you feel like that PSU is the best choice for you, then I'm not going to try further to talk you out of it. Just trying to point out that there are some red flags, and that there should be other, more reputable units at about the same price.

 

[TheDuel]

So then would you recommend antec earthwatt 650?

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1037184382G&vpn=EA650&manufacture=ANTEC

 

[coldsleep]

So then would you recommend antec earthwatt 650?

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=1037184382G&vpn=EA650&manufacture=ANTEC

Yeah, I did in my original post.

Actually, for only a few dollars more, this OCZ Z-series is 80+ Silver certified, and I haven't read anything horrible about them.

 

[TheDuel]

One thing I am curious about is the protection type. It says "Sag" and "Surge". What exactly do those mean?