AMD Build 2010 $2000 Budget

[QuantumPhx]

Here I am again with another PC build:
CPU: AMD Phenom II 955 *Lets face it, the other X4s are exactly the same just at a higher factory clock, apart from the 925
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 *I will want to crossfire eventually
Memory: Corsair 8GB Kit (4x2GB) CMX8GX3M4A1333C9 *Ram is yummy, so i went with 8GB instead of 6gb
Case: Cooler Master HAF X *To fit that monster motherboard in, also i like it anyway
Optical Drive: LG GH22NS50 *Blu-ray is over rated
Video Card: Gigabyte HD5870 - GV-R587UD-1GD *Its not like im gona be playing Crysis 2 on enthusiast anytime soon so that will do me fine for now.
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W *I will want to crossfire eventually
Hard Drive: Haven t made my mind up yet, most likely a Samsung spinpoint or WD caviar black.
Cooling: Ill get a 200mm fan for the top of the case since for some odd reason they only inculde 1 and 120mm for the VGA duct.
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate X64

Ill be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops on this and Crysis 2 when it comes out so as along as this runs them fine on 1920X1080@Medium settings its all good.

Im pretty sure this is all compatible with each other, if you have any suggestions that would be great keep in mind the $2000 budget.

 

[batuchka]

HD 6K and the successor the Fermi (Kepler) means i wouldn't CF or SLI if i was u ^^ Perhaps just the one HD 5870

 

[sp12]

5870 crossfire is fine on a 700 watt PSU, even then the 5850 has much better price/performance.

 

[mosox]

I would get a much cheaper mobo and one of those beauties:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161331&cm_re=hd_5870-_-14-161-331-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127509&cm_re=hd_5870-_-14-127-509-_-Product

This PSU is more than enough for crossfire:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003&Tpk=xfx%20750

 

[QuantumPhx]

I really would like to wait for the new AMD and ATI CPU's and GPU's but im impatient lol. Does anyone know if the new series will be any better performance wise and best value for the dollar etc... I want this build to be flexible so I can add up to 4 graphics cards eventually so hence the 1000w PSU and the motherboard and case. Is it really worth waiting until 2011 for the new stuff?

 

[mortonww]

Only if it's a good QUALITY 700w.

You want 4gb or 8gb. 6gb kits are for Intel X58.

I wouldn't spend $2000 on a AMD system right now. Wait a couple months.

Agreed times 12. For $2000, you're looking at an intel processor and for GPUs, Nvidia has the performance and price/performance crown right now.

 

[QuantumPhx]

Agreed times 12. For $2000, you're looking at an intel processor and for GPUs, Nvidia has the performance and price/performance crown right now.

Any suggestions on an Intel/Nvidia build for about the same specs and same price?

 

[mosox]

Intel Core i5-760 + Intel Core i5-760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492249
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB + COOLER MASTER HAF 932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492951
LITE-ON DVD Writer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Noctua NH-D14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003
MSI R5870 Lightning II Radeon HD 5870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127509

$1,294.91

 

[mortonww]

for $2000, you should have something like this:

CPU: Intel Core i7 950 ($300)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 ($80)
RAM: 6 GB G.Skill Pi Series 1600 MHz, CAS 7 ($160)
GPU: 2x GTX 470 ($560 - $600 depending on brand)
HDD 1 (OS and games): 120 GB OCZ Vertex 2 ($290)
HDD 2 (files): 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 ($75)
MOBO: Gigabyte UD3R or ASUS P6X58D-E ($210 or $230)
PSU: Corsair 950 TX ($120 after rebate)
Optical: Any $20 DVD drive
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 1 pack for system builders ($100)
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 922 ($90)

Total: $2005 if you get the cheapest gtx 470s ($560) and use the UD3R ($210), which is an excellent board.

That is one of the fastest systems you can buy. If you live near a microcenter, you can shave $50 off of the CPU cost too.

 

[QuantumPhx]

for $2000, you should have something like this:

CPU: Intel Core i7 950 ($300)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 ($80)
RAM: 6 GB G.Skill Pi Series 1600 MHz, CAS 7 ($160)
GPU: 2x GTX 470 ($560 - $600 depending on brand)
HDD 1 (OS and games): 120 GB OCZ Vertex 2 ($290)
HDD 2 (files): 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 ($75)
MOBO: Gigabyte UD3R or ASUS P6X58D-E ($210 or $230)
PSU: Corsair 950 TX ($120 after rebate)
Optical: Any $20 DVD drive
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 1 pack for system builders ($100)
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 922 ($90)

Total: $2005 if you get the cheapest gtx 470s ($560) and use the UD3R ($210), which is an excellent board.

That is one of the fastest systems you can buy. If you live near a microcenter, you can shave $50 off of the CPU cost too.

Is the rebate inside the USA only because i live in australia.