Mid level gaming attempt

[Rubix^3]

Attempting to build a gaming and first attempt at overclocking pc

My first built pc not made from scrap parts, any and all input is welcome. I'm looking to spend around $1000 all said and done, I already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse etc...

Cpu

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition Deneb 3.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ970FBGMBOX

$149.99

Mobo


Newegg.com - ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

$184.99

Graphics Card

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE FleX 100312FLEX Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

$279.99

Memory

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ4GX3M2A1600C8

$53.99

Hdd

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4EG HD155UI 1.5TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

$64.99

Optical Drive

Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

$19.99

PSU

Newegg.com - Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

$129.99

Case

Newegg.com - Thermaltake Armor A60 AMD LEO Edition VM200P1W2Z Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Side Swap HDD tray & front USB 3.0 port

$99.99


Current Total: $930.00ish

[glc]

Replace that Samsung drive with a WD Black SATA 6.0 drive and you should be good to go. You could save some money with no loss of quality or capability with a Corsair 650TX power supply.

[Rubix^3]

Will replacing with the corsair psu still give me ample power for overclocking?

[glc]

Certainly. A system with a HD 6950 only needs a 500 watt average quality PSU, and that's 650 high quality watts.

[Rubix^3]

Well thank you, I appreciate the help. I've read a lot of your previous posts on this forum and it certainly influenced the final results.

[Sourtop]

With the money you have left you might be able to upgrade to an i5-2500k and a sandy bridge mobo like a Asus P67 Pro.

[Rubix^3]

I was thinking about it, but I'm sticking with AMD on this one. The 70ish left over will go to better cooling options such as Newegg.com - Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Intel Core i7 (six-core ready) & i5 Compatible Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans Intel & AMD Universal CPU Cooler CLP0564 or Newegg.com - XIGMATEK Aegir SD128264 Mega Killer Double HDT 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler Dual Fan I7 i5 775 1155 1156 and AMD compatible assuming they'll fit in my case.