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06-09-2010, 07:06 PM
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New AMD $1100 PC Build - First Time
Hey, I'm building my first computer an I was wondering if I could get some advice on my choice of parts:
ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor - $189.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16824236059 Rosewill RNX-N300 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 PCI (1T2R) Up to 150Mbps Data Rates/ WPA/WPA2 - $29.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16833166038 Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $69.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811129042 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $69.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16822136319 ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - $64.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813157176 SAPPHIRE 100293L Radeon HD 5570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card - $85.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102874 Sunbeam PSU-COM680-BK-US 680W ATX12V Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $73.49 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817709023 A-DATA Gaming Series 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-CG x4 - $219.96 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820211450 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - $169.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16819103674 COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP 120mm Case Fan - $11.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16835103052 LITE-ON Black 4X Blu-ray Reader SATA Model iHOS104-06 - $64.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16827106325 Thank you very much for the advice! |
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06-09-2010, 10:20 PM
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1. I would not use an Asrock motherboard. Get an Asus.
2. A 5570 is not much of a gaming card. You didn't say what you will be using the computer for. 3. I would not use a Sunbeam PSU. You also don't need anywhere near 680 watts. Look at an Antec, Corsair, or Seasonic in the 500 watt range. 4. Buy your ram in matched pairs (dual channel kits), and why do you need 8gb? If you are gaming, get 4gb and a better video card instead. If you do use more than 4gb, you will need a 64 bit operating system. 5. You don't need that extra case fan. 6. You do know that Blu-Ray reader will not burn CD's or DVD's, right? |
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06-10-2010, 08:23 AM
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Personally I stay away from Rosewill (cheap products) and Lite-on (bad experience with a dvd drive). Also I'd save money and get a Athlon 64 x2 or Athlon II x2 (3 ghz range) cpu and put the money saved towards a better graphics card.
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06-10-2010, 11:05 AM
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Thanks for the advice. Do you think that these would be better choices for the MOBO, RAM, CPU, and GPU?
HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK $246.98 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDe...t=Combo.416910 AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Model HDX945WFGMBOX GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard $228.98 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDe...t=Combo.407756 |
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06-10-2010, 11:17 AM
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I would stick with Corsair, Kingston, Crucial, or A-Data ram.
Gigabyte boards are good, but if you have a problem, Asus has much better support. I use Rosewill quite a bit for "minor" parts such as wireless adapters. They aren't bad. You still haven't told us what you will primarily be using this computer for and what your expectations are. |
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06-10-2010, 11:23 AM
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Oh, I'm just using it for generic games (e.g. Dirt 2, TF2, MW2, AOE3) nothing intense. I'm also going to switch to the A-DATA DDR3 1333 RAM, it costs a bit more but you're right it is better.
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06-10-2010, 12:57 PM
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I would get a 5770. If this is strictly a gamer, you will get more bang for the buck with a dual core processor.
Look at the Antec Sonata 3 500 case/PSU combo. That's your most cost-effective combo with known quality parts. |
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06-10-2010, 01:53 PM
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Huh well if you don't mind me asking, as I have to do a report on this when I'm done, why is a duel core better I though it was the more cores the better?
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