How does my build look?

[1snoop2]

Around Christmas I plan to build my first rig ever, and I just want to run it by some people and see what they think! Here is the build!

The Initial Build:

-MSI 990FXA-GD80 (Motherboard)
-AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition (CPU)
-MSI R6870 Hawk (Video card)
-4x Corsair Vengeance Desktop Memory Module - 4GB (RAM)
-Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W (PSU)
-Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black Hard Drive
-Corsair Obsidian 650D (Case)
-Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64BIT

What I Plan to Add:

-NZXT Sentry LX (Fan Controller)
-Another MSI R6870 Hawk (Will I have to get a new PSU?)
-Corsair H100
-A Few Antec TriCool 120mm Blue LED Fans
-Possibly a Antec Super Cyclone Blower if I have enough room!

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

You're build will look like this:

LOL. But otherwise, I see the only problem is the CPU. The AMD 6 core CPU isn't a good gaming CPU at all. The Intel Core i5 2500k 4 core CPU is way better. Why? Games rarely use more than 2 cores, and the cores it does use has to be pretty good.
Also, the 775W PSU will be sufficient for 2 6870.

 

[1snoop2]

You're build will look like this:
http://www.corsair.com/media/catalo...f78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/5/650d_c.png


LOL. But otherwise, I see the only problem is the CPU. The AMD 6 core CPU isn't a good gaming CPU at all. The Intel Core i5 2500k 4 core CPU is way better. Why? Games rarely use more than 2 cores, and the cores it does use has to be pretty good.
Also, the 775W PSU will be sufficient for 2 6870.

LOL! I see what you did there xD Thanks for the help!

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

So, are you going to stick with the Phenom II x6 or go with the i5?

 

[1snoop2]

So, are you going to stick with the Phenom II x6 or go with the i5?

Going to switch to an i5. Could you recommend some boards around $200? I might go with MSI still but i know ASUS makes fantastic boards.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

I wouldn't recommend you to buy a motherboard that's over $175. As I said many times before a motherboard is just a "docking station" for all the other parts of the computer. Something like this is good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131759

 

[1snoop2]

I wouldn't recommend you to buy a motherboard that's over $175. As I said many times before a motherboard is just a "docking station" for all the other parts of the computer. Something like this is good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131759

Ok. Thank You! You've been a lot of help!

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

no problem