$900 Build

[atOnz]

Any chance someone can confirm that MOBO is for NVIDIA? This is my first build and the word 'Crossfire' from my understanding pertains to ATI

[_dangtx_]

looks like they only paid the amd royalty. if it was x58 and no mention of the other one, no worries.

pm this guy maybe

Canada Computers - EVGA 120-LF-E651-TR EVGA P55 V Socket LGA1156 Intel P55 Chipset 2 Way SLI Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz 2x PCI-Express GigaLAN 8-Channel HD Audio 6x SATA 3.0GB/s 8x USB2.0 Micro ATX

[atOnz]

Originally Posted by _dangtx_

looks like they only paid the amd royalty. if it was x58 and no mention of the other one, no worries.

pm this guy maybe

Canada Computers - EVGA 120-LF-E651-TR EVGA P55 V Socket LGA1156 Intel P55 Chipset 2 Way SLI Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz 2x PCI-Express GigaLAN 8-Channel HD Audio 6x SATA 3.0GB/s 8x USB2.0 Micro ATX

So that is a no on the mobo? I'm sure I'll be happy with one gfx card, but would you suggest an ati card for the mobo listed above?

[_dangtx_]

at this point in time? no.

[xlilmissmjx]

XFX Radeon HD5830 or higher for resolutions 1920x1080 and higher to get max candy for a single card or you could go with two 5770's or better in crossfire. It just depends on the display resolution and whether you've got the budget to get one great card now and save up for the same one later on or not.

[_dangtx_]

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[atOnz]

Ok guys, since the i5 sale ended I decided to go with AMD to stay in my budget. Could someone please critique my selection?

-AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
-Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 AMD790X ATX AM3 DDR3 2PCI-E 3PCI CrossFireX GBLAN SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
-MSI GeForce GTX 460 Fermi Cyclone OC 725MHZ 768MB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini-HDMI DX11 PCI-E *IR-$5*
-Azza Solano 1000 Black ATX Full Tower Case 10X5.25 1X3.5 8X3.5INT 2X230MM LED Fans & Window No PSU
-G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Core i5 1.5V Memory Kit
-Antec Earthwatts 650W Power Supply ATX12V V2.2 EPS12V Active PFC 80PLUS 120MM Fan
-Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc 3.5IN SATA Hard Drive OEM 5YR Mfg Warranty
-Samsung SH-S243D/BEBE 24X Black DVD Writer SATA OEM

TOTAL: $856 before tax + ship

Total might be less if NCIX lets me throw an open-box 965 they have on ebay into my order. Oddly enough they don't carry 955s or I'd PM. Also considering:
XFX Radeon HD 5770 850MHZ 1GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI HDMI Display Port DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video Card

If you guys think a future Crossfire would be better than the Fermi. Help?

Thoughts?

[xlilmissmjx]

2 HD5770's would be equal to a 5850 from what i've read online and the GTX460 1GB is an equal competitor to the HD5850 imho. It would be cheaper to go 1 GTX460 1GB than 2 HD5770 1GBs.

Because your going with an amd system I would go for the future crossfire setup since you can't sli (damn you nvidia!)

I would also go with another motherboard, one thats based on the 890FX chipset instead so u can get x16/x16 unless your not worried about that. Here are my 2 suggestions for you...

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

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

Good luck with you build

[Hitikiro]

Opps, you are right jcmaz. Anyways if you want better cooling which is affordable the Hyper 212 is pretty decent! Sorry for the misinformation.

HYPER 212 PLUS UNIVERSAL COOLER DICRECT CONTACT HEAT PIPE TECHNO - DirectCanada

[jcmaz]

Originally Posted by Hitikiro

Keep in mind that the Black editions do not have a heat sink fan. You will need to get a 3rd party HSF. A good HSF would be a Hyper 212. From what I've heard they are pretty decent for its price. PM it at NCIX with Direct Canada for $23.60.

HYPER 212 PLUS UNIVERSAL COOLER DICRECT CONTACT HEAT PIPE TECHNO - DirectCanada

FALSE ALERT

The Phenom II black editions do have HSF.