UPDATED - First Build - $846.31 - AMD - Looking for final advice

Hello all,

Over the past few months I have been reading what seems like every article on this site and many others in preparation of my first computer build; I have read hundreds of reviews on all the parts I have selected and believe I have finally come up with a decent computer.

Now that everything is selected, I wanted to post it here so that I might get any last minute tips, or suggestions for alterations to my current build.

If you happen to know of any compatability issues I may have missed, or places to shave off a few dollars, or even more optimum components please let me know  


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Approximate Purchase Date: Hopefully by the end of this week, August 19th

Budget Range: $900, before rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, modelling

Parts Not Required: OS, monitor, keyboard, mouse

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Country of Origin: California, United States

Parts Preferences: AMD CPU

Overclocking: Yes

Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: Any advice is most welcome!


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CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

MOTHERBOARD
GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU
HIS IceQ X Turbo H685QNT1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HARD DRIVE
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

OPTICAL DRIVE
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CASE
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN3 CM690 II Basic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

ACCESSORIES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

INTERNETS
TP-LINK TL-WN822N High Gain Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n Mini USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates Support 64/128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, Wireless MAC Filtering
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU COOLING
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

MOTHERBOARD SPEAKER
APEVIA 2" Case speaker cable for computer cases that connects to the motherboard Model CVTCSPK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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So, there is everything I have selected for this build. To restate it, I would be very thankfully if I could get some semblance of a final "Green Light" from someone with building experience.

Also, if someone could let me know if purchasing the motherboard speaker is unnecessary that would be great too. I couldn't find any specific mention of it on the specifications sheet of the motherboard or the website.

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Well thank you so much Atlay, Circulate, and Outlander_04 for your great suggestions. I have made the recommended alterations to my build and I feel much more confident now.

I am going to wait till late tonight or early tomorrow to order, just in case anyone else, or either of you three saints have anything else to add or recommend.