How did I do? (1st Build)

[DanteG]

Hi guys here is my build my budget is $1100 tops but this is what I picked out.

Processor: AMD Fx-6100 6 core $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme4 ~ $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157266

GPU: Sapphire Radeon 6950 1gb ~ $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102949

PSU: OCZ ZX 850W (Modular ofc) ~ $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341044

Case: Cool Master HAF 922 ~ $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB ~ $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136939

RAM: Corsair XMS3 8gb (2x4gb) ~ $53.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233202

Totaling up to about $1035 without shipping and handling.

Thanks for looking at my setup.

 

[raptorxrx]

First of all... You don't have a processor in there... That would be a problem. If you fill this form out I can give you the best advice I can on choosing parts for your new computer! I will say that so far everything looks good, except Cooler Master PSU's aren't that good. Antec, Corsair and OCZ make some high quality ones. Go ahead and fill out the form and we'll help you out!

 

[PoplicoMan]

WTF IS A 1TB drive 140$
oops
I forgot the flood

Just wait for it to settle down

 

[PoplicoMan]

dont overbuy on the PSU
and go for a more well known brand
tip: Dont just read the reviews
do some real research about the technology behing PSU

 

[raptorxrx]

WTF IS A 1TB drive 140$
oops
I forgot the flood

Feel for the people too man, not just that HDDs are more!

Dont just read the reviews
do some real research about the technology behing PSU

+1 +1 For true PSU reviews visit jonnyguru.com!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I wouldn't be doing a $1000 build w/ an AMD CPU.

Total $1,064

Case - $ 105 - Antec 902 V3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
PSU - $ 90 - XFX Core Edition 850 PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022
MoBo - $ 180 - ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792
CPU - $ 220 - Intel Core i5-2500K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM - $ 50 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair CAS 9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196
GFX - $ 225 - Asus GTX 560 Ti 900 Mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
HD - $ 75 - Seagate 7200.12 750 GB 7200 rpm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148789
DVD Writer - $ 19 - Asus 24X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
OS - $ 100 - Win 7-64 Home Pre http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

 

[DanteG]

PSU - $ 90 - XFX Core Edition 850 PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

Why not a Modular PSU?

 

[rwayne]

I think you can get better performance for less money.

For $1100 you should not go with AMD if you are wanting the best value for your dollar.

Watch this youtube video. The Intel Core I-5 2500k beats the AMD FX-8150 despite having half the number of cores! On top of that the I-5 costs about $60 less!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kd4dvLJQP4&feature=uploademail

The FX struggles to compete with the Phenom II.

I would recommend this current Core I-5 combo on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.722615

■Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Processor
■ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
■ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi)
■CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
■COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
■CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE
■Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

The combo totals $996. On top of this you will need to add a DVD drive (est. $20)

The combo saves you roughly $75 up front and also has an additional $40 in rebates. With the DVD drive this should bring the net price down to roughly $976 after rebates if I understand the promotion correctly.

I would also take the GTX 560ti over the HD6950 (especially with this promotion) as Nvidia has significant performance advantages in DX11 tessellation over AMD.