$798 Gaming Build, Please Critique.

[Cerrevox]

Budget 800 USD. Max Including Shipping. NO O/S got one already.
Any thought's? any idea's? anyone know better performing Part's?

LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Item #: N82E16811147153

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136319

ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813131636

MSI N460GTX Hawk GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814127518



1 Nvidia Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 Game Coupon - Gift PC Game Free game
Item #: N82E16800999249

SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817151094

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231277

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
Item #: N82E16819103808

Subtotal: $777.92
Shipping: $20.94

Grand Total: $798.86

 

[mosox]

You don't have SATA3 and USB 3 on those SLI mobos. The HD 6870 is more powerful.

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO + AMD Phenom II X4 955
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.552990
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 (lower latency)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276
PowerColor AX6870 (or some other 6870)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131373

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
or
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB ($20 more)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[Bbpsword]

If you get AMD, you should always go with ATI. They just work well together. AMD + NVidia = Less than good

 

[Cerrevox]

Ok so Taking your Advice i Changed My system spec's, Now what's better? The GPU is Changed, and The MOBO is Upgraded, The Harddrive has been changed also, Because For the Price is IS the best HD u can Buy. Comment's?

LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Item #: N82E16811147153

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152181


ASRock 890FX DELUXE3 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157196

SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #: N82E16814102908

1SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817151094


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231277

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX

Subtotal: $767.92
Shipping: $17.79

Grand Total: $785.71

 

[coldsleep]

You might be able to shave a little off the cost with combos.

Like this case and DVD burner combo.

Or this X4 955 & OCZ RAM combo...I know that there have been reports of OCZ RAM problems, but I believe that's mostly been on the Intel side, where max voltage is more of a limitation than for AMD.

 

[Cerrevox]

Bump!

 

[kaosnkorruption]

If you get AMD, you should always go with ATI. They just work well together. AMD + NVidia = Less than good

Please provide some proof of that. The last time this "myth" was tested was 3 years ago right here on Tom's (Article)which debunked it. I have yet to see any solid proof, other than random people in random forums spouting that AMD + Nvidia = bad.

Sorry for the derail. I just hating seeing people say that w/o any solid evidence behind it.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

basically the AMD + NVidia = Bad is only for multiple GPUs, because AMD mobos don't support SLI (with good reason -- why help your competition?) and the NVidia boards are basically last-generation boards (AM2+ boards updated with DDR3).

Single GPU, there is no issue.

 

[aznshinobi]

Lol kao, that's like a rule of thumb. AMD chipsets are terra-bad with Nvidia Multi-GPU so like SLI. The only thing that Nvidia has for the AMD boards is the 980N and that chipset is terrible for AMD chips, especially OCing.

 

[jimmyzline]

Ok so Taking your Advice i Changed My system spec's, Now what's better? The GPU is Changed, and The MOBO is Upgraded, The Harddrive has been changed also, Because For the Price is IS the best HD u can Buy. Comment's?

LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Item #: N82E16811147153

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822152181


ASRock 890FX DELUXE3 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157196

SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #: N82E16814102908

1SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817151094


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231277

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX

Subtotal: $767.92
Shipping: $17.79

Grand Total: $785.71

For less than $800 you will have a rock solid system like you have it. The 955BE is a freakin' incredible cpu and oc's like a dream. I say go for it. You will want an aftermarket cooler if you decide to OC the 955BE but the stock fan works at spec just fine. Best of luck.

 

[Cerrevox]

SO, Theres Nothing I should change? If the Community can Confirm, this will be my X-mas system I just dont wana make a mistake guy's!

 

[Cerrevox]

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