700 $ gaming PC final buy hows this?

[blackdragon5515]

Approximate Purchase Date: (TODAY)

Budget Range: (700$)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (gaming)

Parts Not Required: (keyboard mouse monitor)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (neweggg, amazon or misc)

Country: (usa)

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (No preference)

Overclocking: probly not

SLI or Crossfire: dont now

Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)

Additional Comments: (Im buying tonight.. this is my 700$ amd build do NEED os, and comments before i do.. And should i go intell?. Also no real plans of upgrading)



OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
100$

CPU
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-HDZ955FBG...YUAE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323545564&sr=8-2
120$

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
40$

VIDEO CARD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=g7g4f6soqs1x
160$

CASE
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UDK9U6/?tag=pcpapi-20
40$

MOTHERBOARD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1aamxp9nlp5ud
105$

HARDRIVE
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barra...l-ST500DM002/dp/B005CT56R6/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
83$

POWER SUPPLY
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1xm7crjhokidm
60$

DVD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233
18$

TOTAL cost 726 before shipping

 

[longpig]

Looks ok to me.
Decent build, an intel (i5) to beat it will cost more. (cue 10 posts to prove me wrong)
Won't xfire without beefier psu.

Good solid build.

 

[RichterFry]

A os with that budget won't let you buy Intel.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.782524

That'll save you $30. The difference between the RAM won't be noticable, and you can easily oc that CPU to reach 3.8 GHz.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767&Tpk=AM3%2b

This is the mobo I have, it works awesome, and it's got UEFI BIOS whch is awesome (bassically it's BIOS that is 100 times easier to use).

I was going to eccomend using the extra cash for a different GPU, but for the price, it's a good card and it comes wth a free game. So, I'd have to reccoemdn switchng the case for something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112322

Or anything from tis list, really:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583%204027%204803%20600029808%20600006302&IsNodeId=1&name=ATX%20Mid%20Tower

Everything ese seems fine, bad timing on the HDD part though. Good luck.

 

[blackdragon5515]

Should i go with this video card instead its got 2 fans instead of 1 and its only 10$ more. and has much better reviews.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521

Im going to go with the MOBO u picked.

Now the cpu..
Every1 seems to recommend the the
Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3

vrs the one u listed is the 960t.. 3.0 GHZ.

Im probly not going to over clock as i never have before and wouldnt i need to buy additional fans to do that?

And hows the ram thats going with that?
but 30$ savings is a big diffrence..
Also any other reccomended cases for a little bit cheaper?

 

[aznshinobi]

AMD 960T + PNY 8GB DDR3 1333 $129 (Better performance than 955 and possibility to unlock 6 core)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.782517
Asrock 870 Extreme3 R2.0 $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157272&Tpk=asrock%20870%20extreme3%20r2.0
PowerColor 6950 2GB $255
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131393
Antec Neo Eco 520w $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
NZXT Gamma $39
http://www.amazon.com/GAMMA-Classic-Interior-Chassis-Black/dp/B002UDK9U6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316135117&sr=8-1
WD Blue 250GB 7200RPM $50
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=59705&vpn=WD2500AAKX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD
Asus DVD Burner $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Windows 7 64-bit $87
http://www.discountmountainsoftware.com/miwi7hoprfuv6.html?cmp=gp
Total: $714 before rebates

Better graphics card, CPU, Motherboard and similar/better power supply.

 

[blackdragon5515]

thanks alot for the input.. im about to purchase

the case. is it really a decent case? Should i fork out the extra cash for a better one since now im getting the better video card?


And what if i did like the
GIGABYTE GV-N560UD-1G GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401
209$

to save some cash to throw twards the case..


edit wow.. found me a better hardrive too.. edit agian hardrives not in stock the site says

i can make 750 before shipping iif u think theres a better case to go with

 

[aznshinobi]

Well the Gamma is an alright case for the buck, If you can fork up $10 more, get the Antec 300:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Good deal right now.

As for the 560 Ti, it's a good card, the 6950 2GB is just a suggestion since the board I chose allows you to CF 8x/8x but doesn't allow for SLI.
If you want to save on the card, here's a cheaper 1GB vers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388

 

[aznshinobi]

BTW, the link for the Lenovo, get that instead. It's going to be slower than the Seagate, but not enough to make it hugely noticeable. The money saved is pretty good. I suggest getting the Lenovo, since they both spin at 7200RPM.

 

[RichterFry]

Well the Gamma is an alright case for the buck, If you can fork up $10 more, get the Antec 300:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Good deal right now.

As for the 560 Ti, it's a good card, the 6950 2GB is just a suggestion since the board I chose allows you to CF 8x/8x but doesn't allow for SLI.
If you want to save on the card, here's a cheaper 1GB vers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388

I'd recommend going for that case as well, I didn't see t wen I was looking. I have that same case, all te fans get pretty loud but there's speed switches, and I've got all mine set to max, and I haven't tried anything lower.

Also I'd go for the 6950 too. A better card than the 560 ti.

 

[blackdragon5515]

Best answer selected by blackdragon5515.