FirstTime Build - Parts Review/Advice - Build

wrightj7

August 16, 2010 5:18:14 PM

Hello,

I'm planning out my first build. Here's what I have so far: Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE

RAM: OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 - 500 GB

GPU: Sapphire Radeon 5770 (Juniper XT) - maybe 2 of these

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS

HSF: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212

Case: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower

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Mr Pizza

August 16, 2010 5:18:56 PM

Link in my sig, fill it out. No info givin

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Juanchioo

August 16, 2010 5:29:19 PM

AMD ATHLON II X3 RANA 440

MSI GTX 460 1GB CYCLONE

GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-UDH2

XFX 650W or CORSAIR HX650W

G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 1600MHZ CL7 7-8-7-24

SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3 500GB

i would get that.... if u want to overclock get the cooler master hyper 212 plus, the one u choose donst work with am3

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Mr Pizza

August 16, 2010 5:35:46 PM

well.. he didn't post a budget, and if i don't know ur budget then.. I would get an i7 980x and a haf x case with gtx480s in quad SLI on an EVGA 4 way SLI classy eh?

oh, and a dual water cooling loop

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Juanchioo

August 16, 2010 5:44:31 PM

Mr Pizza said:

well.. he didn't post a budget, and if i don't know ur budget then.. I would get an i7 980x and a haf x case with gtx480s in quad SLI on an EVGA 4 way SLI classy eh?

oh, and a dual water cooling loop

u forgot 32gb corsair gt, 1500w psu and 4tb samsung spinpoint f3 raid 10 and ocz vertex raid 0 (idk higher one)

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