Will this computer build work?

[iswisss]

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB
Case: Bitfenix Merc Alpha
PSU: Antec VP450 450W
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 650 Ti
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
DVD: LG GH24NS90
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

This computer is for gaming, photoshop, surfing the web, work (microsoft office) and video editing (Sony Vegas)

 

[Dingleberg]

What is your budget? it all works together but im sure there is a better build in your range though.

 

[iswisss]

What is your budget? it all works together but im sure there is a better build in your range though.

$700 plus os (basically $600 parts $100 os) also CAD currency. Thanks Dingleberg!

 

[g-unit1111]

That Arctic Cooling fan is a piece of junk - it's no better than the stock fan.

For $700 CAD I'd do things differently:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.03 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.69 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($60.99 @ Computer Valley)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Computer Valley)
Total: $716.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

More powerful CPU that will give you a stronger overclock, better CPU cooler, better GPU, better case, better PSU, you name it.

 

[iswisss]

That Arctic Cooling fan is a piece of junk - it's no better than the stock fan.

For $700 CAD I'd do things differently:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.03 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.69 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($60.99 @ Computer Valley)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Computer Valley)
Total: $716.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

More powerful CPU that will give you a stronger overclock, better CPU cooler, better GPU, better case, better PSU, you name it.

thxs g-unit1111! but are apu good? (i thought they are just good for basic computer or htpc) and also wud the 7770 be better or 6670 in hybrid graphics better?

 

[Dingleberg]

That Arctic Cooling fan is a piece of junk - it's no better than the stock fan.

For $700 CAD I'd do things differently:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.03 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.69 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($60.99 @ Computer Valley)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Computer Valley)
Total: $716.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

More powerful CPU that will give you a stronger overclock, better CPU cooler, better GPU, better case, better PSU, you name it.

The whole point of Trinity is the great integrated graphics. If you plan to get a discrete gpu, then getting a APU is pointless.

Drop $20 for the cpu and go with the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

With the new socket type comes a new motherboard MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637

While were at it this gpu get great fps on high settings Radeon HD 6850
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150515

Last thing, save a few bucks with the G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB), same performance
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Everything else with g-unit1111's build is great. Overall price is 732.90 but that is directly from newegg.ca so there might be cheaper. Go with his parts list to for the cheaper ones.

 

[iswisss]

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