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What do you think of this build. Any tips/comments will be greatly appreciated.

Intel Core i5 760
Thermaltake SpinQ VT
Gigabyte GA P55 USB3
Geil 4G (2x2GB) DDR3 1333 PC 10666 CL9
WD 150GB SATA II VelociRaptor 10000 RPM
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 32MB Cache
XFX ATI HD5770 1GB Rev 4 Dual DVI Dual HDMI
Sony AD7240SGB 22X SATA OEM DVD RW Black
NZXT Tempest EVO Mid Tower Case NO PSU
Thermaltake Tough Power XT 675W Cable Management PSU
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 OEM
Three Year On site warranty(for $0-$3000)Umart System Build Only

Thanks in Advance
 
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If i were you i wouldn't dump good $$ on platform now as gaming currently is not X4 optimized anyway and note that LGA 1156 shall be usurped by LGA 1155 as soon as end of this year/possible Q1 next year if u intending to sink a wee bit on chip + board FYI...
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/04/21/intel-sandy-bridge-details-of-the-next-gen/


Going from HD 5770 to GTX 460/HD 5850 will reap you instant step up in gaming performance so i would prioritise my frames/$$ 1st then see SSD, etc as a bonus

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The GPU is a little week if playing at 1920 x 1020, I would want at least a GTX 460 or a 5850 for HD resolutions.

Not sure about the quality of the PSU, I don't know how good or bad it is.
Motherboard cannot support 2 GPUs, not necessairly important but just want to make sure you are aware.
 
The TT XT 775 has done the rounds of the major/best PSU testing sites and has done very well. It was made by CWT, and I believe after doing a quick google that the 675W is also made by CWT, so chances are high that it will perform just as well. Altho if you are only ever going to be powering one graphics card, and something like a 5770 at that, then you don't need anywhere near as much power. Frankly that one would be overkill for two 5770s.
This is cheaper, is very high quality and has higher efficiency: Silverstone Strider Plus ST75F-P 750W 80Plus Silver, Modular.

I'd suggest changing the HDD to a Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB as it is the fastest 1TB 7200RPM drive around and a bit cheaper to boot.

I also don't really see the point of a VR. If you really want fast boot up/application loading then an SSD is the way to go, unless you need all the space that a VR has.
But you can get a very fast and reliable Sandforce based 60GB drive for a similar price as that 150GB VR:
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60GG $162
OCZ Vertex II E 60GB $170

I don't know much about the Thermaltake SpinQ VT, so hopefully either you or someone else who comes into this thread will have done some research about it.
 

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Uh, upgrade your graphics card to a 5850 like mentioned above

Get the Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB

Might wanna consider the NZXT Lexa S over the Tempest EVO

Also your RAM has a CAS Latency of 9, might wanna try for 8 or 7 but this is not a huge deal
 

Unless there is a currency issue, those are not great SSD prices.
OCZ Agility 2 60GB $140 ($120 after MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227542
The Vertex2 model is less than $10 more. The 90GB ones are under $200 and the 120s are under $250.
SSDs are getting so cheap there is no reason to get a raptor anymore.
 

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I heard that the Gigabyte GA P55 USB3 can crossfire with its inbuilt graphics with the 5770
The 5850 is AUD$200 more then the 5770. I can spend a bit but i don't want to be throwing money away.
The GTX 460 however is AUD$80 more as well. Woth the great reviews of the 5770 I have heard I figured that it would be good for me.
I may go with the G Skill Phoenix Pro 60GB. I maw RAID 1 it just incase when the ssd dies then.
The Silverstone looks like the PSU I will go for as it is cheaper than the themaltake one.
The samsung F3 Spinpoint is cheaper and probably better, but I have had bad Samsung hdd's in the past and thought that WD would be reliable.

Reaper what do you mean by CAS LAtency of 9. Thanks for your comment but I don't understand.

Any advice on the motherboard. I know it only has 1 x PCIE 16 and 1 x PCIE 4 but it looked decent.

Comments and tips gratefully accepted.
 

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the motherboard is fine, if you ony plan on using a single gpu.

what resolution is your monitor? if its less than 1920*1280 then your fine though the gtx 460 will be the stronger card.

the spinpoint f3 is currently the best hdd at its price point in the market and is very reliable so dont fret yourself over that one.

CAS latency is how fast your ram can process data, the lower the latency the better. 7 is generally recommended for the best of systems.
try the g.skill ECO series or the mushkin redline series
 

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Does anybody know about crossfiring the 5770 with the motherboard. I just heard it off of a friend and wanted confirmation.
If not then I will rechoose my motherboard and go with the gtx 460.
What is the cheapest AUD$ CL7 RAM I can get please.
I still like the NZXT Tempest.
Will go with the spinpoint.
 

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you cant crossfire with that board. period. and as a side note, you can never crossfire with onboard graphics and the p55 chipset has no onboard grahics.

you can get the ocz platinum 4gb

 

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I will drop the 5770 then.
What be better:
Gainward GTX 460 1G D5 Golden Sample
or the GLH (Goes Like Hell) edition of the same card
Gainward GTX 460 1G GS D5 GLH (Goes Like Hell)

Will go with OCZ for memory. They look quite reputable.
 
If i were you i wouldn't dump good $$ on platform now as gaming currently is not X4 optimized anyway and note that LGA 1156 shall be usurped by LGA 1155 as soon as end of this year/possible Q1 next year if u intending to sink a wee bit on chip + board FYI...
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/04/21/intel-sandy-bridge-details-of-the-next-gen/


Going from HD 5770 to GTX 460/HD 5850 will reap you instant step up in gaming performance so i would prioritise my frames/$$ 1st then see SSD, etc as a bonus
 
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I see the new generation of processors. I think that i'll take the P55 and the GTX 460. they should do for a while.
BTW The P55 has a x 16 PCIE slot on it for GPU.
I'll try out this setup i guess then and will SLI when I upgrade if it is necessary.
 

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2502


Coolermaster Hyper 212 plus, Scythe Mugen 2 (SCMG-2100), Xigmatek Dark Knight and Balder are all better performing economical coolers.
 

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if you dont wanna blow your budget hardcore but want a good gaming rig what are prices of AMDs like in AUD?

if so save $ by getting an AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE or 965 BE (make sure its black edition) and then get a 5850 GPU or a 460 GTX.

1) AMD CPU is cheaper
2) you will save money because the MOBO will be cheaper and better in relation
3) more $ saved is good and more to put towards a GPU
 

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with the gpu I don't know wether to get one that operates at higher speed, or one that has more memory
Gainware Golden Sample 2GB
Gainware 1GB Goes Like Hell
They seem to be a good brand with a reasonable price in the 460GTX market
will look into AMP CPU's
 

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are you gaming or multi tasking a lot?

if your gaming get the Phenom II X4 955 or 965 BLACK EDITION (must be black) the Phenom II X6 is a downgrade for gaming but better for multi tasking and programming/coding. unless you upgrade to the 1090t BE