Compatibility?

[Tabooo]

Hi!

I was looking to showing my about three of my friends a PC build that would be cheaper than they might have thought, (all of them xbox gamers moving to PC's, w00t) so I created a list. But this is my first time doing so, as my newest PC was chosen by my dad, (since he has build like 6 or so.) So I was just wondering if the things I chose would actually work together.

Then, the most confusing thing for me is choosing a motherboard, so if I could get some help finding a ATX board that would support SLI in the future, which is something I know I would have liked, but don't have.


CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
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MoBo (Motherboard):
MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
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GPU:
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1461-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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Memory:
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX
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HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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DVD Drive:
LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22NS70 OEM - OEM
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PSU:
Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
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Suggestions are welcome, plus any better deals, though I don't think they will be purchasing anything really soon, so deals that end soon wouldn't really help. And I know I left out a case and OS, I just thought that should be up to them, for looks.

Thanks for all the help in advance!!!!!

[David M]

What is your budget? Which applications do you plan on running?

[Tabooo]

They would be gaming, (Steam, probably TF2, Civ 5,) and I'm looking to keep it around where it is on price for those components right now, about $700.

[Khalil]

Lower the CPU to An AMD 945 and get the ATI 6950 insted of the Nvidia, with gaming it is all about the Video card!

I would get this motherboard if you can justify the extra $20 Newegg.com - ASUS M5A99X EVO AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard its an AM3+ and I believe will work with the next generation AMD processors, it also has a better chipset and it is an Asus which is the best.

[Tabooo]

Thanks!

I didn't really know about ATI, since my dad has one and he doesn't like the Catalyst (did I spell it right?) driver or something. And his card keeps locking up on him, and I have no idea what card he has.

[Khalil]

I appreciate your dad's input but you might want to try it yourself, nothing wrong with ATI, both Nvidia and ATI make great video cards, I think at this time you get more for the buck going with ATI.

[Tabooo]

One question though: everything I choose on the original list WOULD have worked together, right? Just making sure I can choose things that would work together instead of spending hundreds of dollars on functional paper weights.
Since I am hoping to get into computers as a career.

[Khalil]

Yes they were compatible, good luck with getting into the PC business!

[Tabooo]

Thanks!

[glc]

HOWEVER - the motherboard YOU chose is not SLI-compatible, the only AMD boards that are have Nvidia chipsets or the new 990 chipset that Khalil listed. You also need a stronger power supply for SLI, if you go to SLI Zone - Gaming PC, Gaming Computer, Build a PC there is a list of certified power supplies. ATI/AMD has a similar list of certified Crossfire power supplies.

I know where your dad is coming from - I love ATI/AMD video cards but I hate the Catalyst. I never install the CCC, I install ONLY the drivers.

[jdeb]

ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 (dual @ x16)
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz
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Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-900
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Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Newegg.com - Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BA1339

And the other stuff you had listed

[Tabooo]

Thanks, I'll go show them over the next few days.