$800 first build, Advice please!

[buklao0222]

Approximate Purchase Date: Today or Tomorow

Budget Range: Around $900 with all taxes, exactly $936

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, Speakers, Optical drive, HDD

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Tiger direct Canada

Country: Canada

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024,

Additional Comments:
HERE IS MY BUILD, please let me know if the CPU is too weak or if the GPU is too out of date. OR is the PSU is too weak!

CPU: FX-8120 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1239958&sku=A79-8120) OR FX-6100 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1239961&CatId=7339)

GPU: 2 x HIS Radeon HD 6790 IceQ X Turbo http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=322844&sku=H231-6790

RAM: VisionTek 12GB 1600 MHZ

MOBO: ASUS M5A97 AMD 9 Series AM3+ Motherboard

PSU: DiabloTek 675W


Thanks!

 

[goatsword]

Only running at 1280 x 1024 is a total waste. Skip one of the GPUs and get a good 24" 1080P first, then re-do your config. I recommend an ASUS 24 fromthe egg.

 

[CaedenV]

no need to get 12GB of ram, you won't use more than 4-5GB for games and most multitasking, so stick with 8GB. Also, this is a duel DDR ram mobo, so you want to do matched sets of ram in a 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32GB configuration, not 12GB.

Stick with a single GPU that will suit your needs, as multiGPU configs are unnecessarily complex, can cause microstuddering, and are not supported by all games. Running 2 high end cards because a single card cannot do the trick is one thing, but you will not run into such problems until you are doing above 1920x1200 gaming.

Not a huge fan of the FX chips, but they do get the job done. If I understand correctly there will be a product refresh soon where they may fix some of the architectural issues relating to bulldozer which will get them up to speed where they can start beating (or at least catching up to) Intel again, but I would generally suggest looking into an i3/H67 or i3/P67 build before ordering parts.

Keep in mind money for a case, windows, card reader, CPU cooler (if desired)

 

[clarkjd]

I would NOT recommend the Diablotek PSU get a 450-650 watt from Corsair, Seasoniic, Antec, PCP&C, or Enermax with Active PFC and 80+ certified. You PC will thank you for it.

 

[SingingThroughTheStorm]

I am confused by the 2 6790s. For that price you can got to 2 6850s on Newegg.

 

[maxinexus]

Get a one 6870 and later when you upgrade your monitor to full 1080p get another 6870 in CF. For now you absolutely do not need CF for 1280x1024

 

[Guest]

I wouldn't recommend any of the parts that you got for gaming

I would go with this in your price range

cpu intel 2500k http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
FX sucks for gaming may as well go with phenom 2 if you really love AMD

Motherboard http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

ram http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

gpu http://ncix.com/products/?sku=66291&vpn=H685QNT1GD&manufacture=HIS&promoid=1315

hardrive http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681

case http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

power supply http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58382&vpn=CMPSU-750TXV2&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1315

total around $900 with taxes and much better IMO.

 

[maxinexus]

Also get antec or corsair PSU not diablotec