Need some help on 700$ ish build

[vhunter]

I don't know too much about choosing parts and compatibility of such parts so I ask (beg) anyone to recommend me a decent build.

Approximate Purchase Date: This weekend hopefully.

Budget Range: Around 700$ before rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, music production (Fl studio)

Parts Not Required: Only need the box, no OS nor monitor necessary.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter.com, I live really close to one, and there's 20% off computer parts.

Country of Origin: U.S.

Parts Preferences: Motherboard with two pcie x16 slots

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, in the future

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900,


Additional Comments: This is my First build so I'm a bit lost here. I was thinking of waiting for sandy bride but I don't think I can wait, any comments on this? I really haven't decided between a gtx 460 or a HD 6850, mostly because I don't know the differences. All help is appreciated.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Microcenterhas great prices.

In performance a 460 and 6850 trade blows, but the 6850 does t with less electricity use

 

[vhunter]

So a gtx 460 would be better performance wise, even when SLI/Xfire is involved?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

no, in performance a 6850 and 460 are basically identical (460 is better in some games, 6850 in others, but only a few fps difference either way)

the 6850 uses less power to get this result (indeed, it uses just 1 6-pin PCIe power cable, compared to two 6-pins for the 460)

 

[flyboy86]

If you plan on upgrading your monitor later than either card will do nicely. Right now they are overkill for your monitor.

 

[batuchka]

Hmm this would be a tad overkill but i went with native SATA 6GB/s mobo and USB 3.0 via Marvell controller and hold out for the new SATA 6GB/s Sandforce SSDs to hit retailers

965BE + MSI 870A-G54 $190
http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html

Items Off Egg
$363AR

$553AR in total

 

[vhunter]

@batuchka: Do you think I can find the equivalent of these items in microcenter.com,
@flyboy86: so I cannot use those video cards with my current monitor?
@ScrewySqrl: So maybe Ill go with the 6850 because of the Morphological Anti-Aliasing

 

[batuchka]

Yep HAF 912 is also available at MC
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0343331
OCZ SII 600 80+ $48AR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334768
Sapphire HD 6850 $179AR
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0351461
rest make it up as you find em ^^

 

[ScrewySqrl]

@flyboy86: so I cannot use those video cards with my current monitor?

you can use the video cards with your current monitor. However, they are really designed to much higher resolutions (1920x1080 is kind of ideal for them)

 

[vhunter]

So here's what I got:

psu;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334768

case;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0343331

graphics;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0351461

mobo;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0335706

cpu;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0325874

ram;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0317772

hard drive;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0350052

optical drive;
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0293535

$679.74 total


Thanks batuchka,flyboy86 and ScrewySqr for all your help, Any comments on this or am I good to go?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

It all looks good except the hard drive:

Get this instead.
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0340562

the drive you linked is a 'green' drive which is slower than usual to save power.

the Samsung F3 1TB is the fastest SATA 2 1TB out there.

 

[vhunter]

Thanks for all the help guys but I have decided to wait for the sandy bride mobos. A few weeks of waiting would be wotrth it in the long run but other tham that Im planning to get it with these parts, unless it only supports SLI not Xfire.

 

[-jB]

965BE + MSI 870A-G54 $190

WTF this is very cheap .
even the haf 912 is 10$ cheaper than newegg

guys where can i get cheap parts beside Newegg and Amazon .
i wanted to get my PC parts on 2 very cheap reLiabLe .

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Microcenter has great deals in-store, if you have one nearby

 

[batuchka]

Ya for a full ATX + USB/SATA 3.0 if u live near a Microceneter that bundle is almost a no brainer hehe