Recently procured build

[Smish]

This will be my first build of this magnitude, let me know what you think

Phenom II x4 965
Corsair H50 CPU cooler
Asus Crosshair IV Formula
8gb G.Skill Ripjaws 1600
Asus HD 5850 (planning to add another in crossfire)
Western Digital 320gb Sata HDD
2x Lite-on Sata DVD Burners
Sunbeam 780w PSU
Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower case
Asus 23" HD Monitor
Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse
Generic keyboard
total price=approx. $1200

 

[Smish]

bump for replys!

 

[batuchka]

I wouldn't hit a HD5.8k GPU unless u can nab it dirt cheap so HD 6850/6870?

HD6K: single/CF review
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market/8

I dun think the premium going from 8/8 to 16/16 on PCIex16 gen 2.0 is also worth it so if it were me

955BE
Asrock 870/880G Extreme3
XFX 650, CM Silent Pro 700, etc 80+/modular PSUs
HD 6870
4gb DDR3 if just for gaming

 

[JackNaylorPE]

PSU worries me
6xxx series of GFX cards replaces 5xxx
8 GB more than ya need

 

[reaper2794]

Drop the H50, looks nice and all, but useless compared to:

Cooler Master Hyper 212+ - http://goo.gl/4p1W2

Unnecessary amount of RAM, get:

G.Skill Ripjaws (2 x 2GB) DDR3 @ 1333 MHz CL7 - http://goo.gl/hLMJT

6850 or 6870, not 5xxx

ATI Radeon HD 6850 - http://goo.gl/3IbIe
ATI Radeon HD 6870 - http://goo.gl/yDPy6

Not a single reason to buy a WD, get this:

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - http://goo.gl/VCpcK

That's a terrible PSU, here's a 750W, more than what you need

Corsair 750TX - http://goo.gl/6HRPO

If you want a modular PSU:

Corsair 750HX - http://goo.gl/uchiI

XFX Black Edition 750W - http://goo.gl/NmGlu

Consider these...

NZXT Lexa S - http://goo.gl/9P8AY
Cooler Master HAF 912 - http://goo.gl/12K0K

Nice affordable 23" LCD monitor:

Acer G235HAbd 23'' 1080p LCD - http://goo.gl/RwdJB

 

[Smish]

the video card i def know im right on, the 5850 outperforms the 6850 in every test in every review ive read and it being $209.99 with rebate for the brand i like while the same brand in the 6850 is only $10 cheaper so why wouldnt i go for the better one?
and im not buying the crosshair for 16x-16x now because im only using one card, however in the future i plan on adding a sec so i went with board from thinking ill be adding to it for years, that being said i think 3 years down the line 16x-16x might make a difference, also ive heard nightmares about asrock and the 880g. and seriously, on a computer enthusiasts forum people are gonna say go for less ram? im shocked. the psu will be placed once i add the sec card, im only getting it because its dirt cheap with the rebate, about $44

 

[Smish]

whats funny is that this site itself says the 5850 is better than the 6850 lol http://www.scribd.com/doc/28004109/Graphics-Card-Hierarchy-Chart-March-2010# are you guys salesman trying to push the new product?

 

[Smish]

and that monitor 1.doesn not have hdmi and is not hd
2.ends up being $10 more than im paying for my asus hdmi