First time build

[madtaxi]

This is my very first build, and i just want to see what people who have more of idea what there doing think about my plan. The pc will be mainly for web browsing and gaming

cpu- w/ Phenom II X4 965

mobo- ASRock 870 Extreme3
2-4gig of ddr3
i plan on using the integrated sound

video card- Asus EAH5770 Radeon HD 5770

I have a Gateway 830GM and i want to see if i can reuse the disk drives, fans, heat sink, hard drive, or power supply(200w)

Any blatant problems or suggestions?

I would like to overclock eventually

 

[boiler1990]

The base of the system is pretty good, but the key factor here will be your budget.

I'd recommend the 955 over the 965, since the 965/970 is just a stock OCed 955 chip. You can up the CPU clock past the 965 without changing the voltage.

Get 4GB RAM for gaming. 2 GB will hold your system back.

I would suggest something along the lines of the 6850 (again, dependent on budget) since the 5770 is a bit behind the curve. With either GPU, you CAN NOT use the old power supply. You'll need at least a 550W for your system at stock settings, and more for an OCed system.

If you are planning on OCing, get the Cooler Master Hyper 212+. You can OC pretty high if you add a second fan (comes with 2 brackets), and its cheap (under $30). It's also not huge, so it won't block RAM slots and the like as with some other big coolers.

 

[madtaxi]

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[Maziar]

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