APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The next 30 days (July 24 - Aug 24 2010)
BUDGET RANGE: USD 450-550
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet, movies in 1080p
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitors, Speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com (although others can be used if they are better)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States of [strike]the Galaxy[/strike] America
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 - 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't care too much about bling and flash. Just want it to be reliable. Will upgrade down the road.
Here's my current planned build (USD 492 final after discounts and rebates)
Lite-On 24x DVD-Writer - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334
ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431457
Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431457
ASUS CuCore Series EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450372
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450372
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.441570
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.441570
Questions
1) Are parts compatible?
2) Which part will bottleneck first?
3) Will mobo fit card? I heard small mobos had trouble with big cards
4) PSU = power needs or should I consider changing it?
5) Any special cooling considerations to consider?
6) I'm not 100% on the mobo. Es bien?
Lemme know what you think!
BUDGET RANGE: USD 450-550
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet, movies in 1080p
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitors, Speakers.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com (although others can be used if they are better)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States of [strike]the Galaxy[/strike] America
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024 - 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't care too much about bling and flash. Just want it to be reliable. Will upgrade down the road.
Here's my current planned build (USD 492 final after discounts and rebates)
Lite-On 24x DVD-Writer - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334
ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431457
Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431457
ASUS CuCore Series EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450372
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.450372
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.441570
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX440WFGIBOX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.441570
Questions
1) Are parts compatible?
2) Which part will bottleneck first?
3) Will mobo fit card? I heard small mobos had trouble with big cards
4) PSU = power needs or should I consider changing it?
5) Any special cooling considerations to consider?
6) I'm not 100% on the mobo. Es bien?
Lemme know what you think!