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How does this build sound, it should last for ~2.5 years, and will be used for gaming, some photoshop, and some video editing, as well as everyday tasks. It will most likely be overclocked.
The budget is around $950. Right now its at $871, without PSU
Any things I should change?
CPU:
Core i5-750
Cooling:
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro
MOBO:
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2
PSU:
???
GPU:
EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI ... - Retail
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Case:
Rosewill Wind Knight Gaming ATX Mid Tower
Optical Drive:
SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
OS:
Windows 7 Home Premium
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I would not buy a Rosewill case, as they are probably low quality. I would go with something like a Cooler Master CM690. I'm also not sure about your GPU choice. How expensive is it? Depending on the price, there is better bang-for-the-buck on the market right now.
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change the case to antec 300 + Sythe Mugen 2 or the Dark Knight
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CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955
Cooling: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283
MOBO: ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX
GPU: XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
CASE: Antec Three Hundred
Optical Drive LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit

$940.85 shipped
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Rookie1337
LOL itz. This is an i5 build.

EVGA is too pricey for a GTX260. Unless they still do step-up. If you have the 180(cheapest EVGAGTX260 I saw) go 10bones more and you have the HD4890 which is better. And might sound redundant but make sure to get win764bit. Though, I think the RAM speed past 1333 doesn't make too much of a difference(correct me if I'm wrong). Outside of that it looks good. Maybe the N520 coolmaster CPU cooler or the Sunbeam Core Contact for cooling.
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M3T4LM4N222
Grab a P55A UD3P, it has USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-412-_-Product
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Whats wrong with going AMD?
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Originally Posted by itzhoovEr
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Whats wrong with going AMD?

Nothing but the title says i5 so it looks like the OP has decided.
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The GPU is $215, with a 10 dollar MIR, what else should I look at, the 5770? What other cards are comparable, and ill look into the cases.
Would these two cases be good cases to choose from?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-137-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042
Any idea on which psu?
And I have the 64bit in the cart, just forgot to post it here.
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Originally Posted by M3T4LM4N222 View Post
Grab a P55A UD3P, it has USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-412-_-Product
and nothing will utilize that crap for like the next 2 years.

For the motherboard get the asus p7p55D Pro or deluxe. great motherboards. my friend just got one and hes amazing. SO STABLE
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The 690 is a better choice. Here is a picture of my cable management with my stock CM 690 (I only added a few fans):


I would look at a 5770 or a 4890. A 4890 can be had for cheaper than the GTX 260 you had picked and perform more like GTX 275s.
XFX 4890 on special for $198: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-438-_-Product

Power supply, I would get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-022-_-Product

$80 after a $30 MIR (and it's down from $170). Free shipping too. Solid power supply.
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Well the 5770 is just a bit worse overall than the 4870 and farther away from the 4890, but two in xfire equals goodness. And 215 for a "OC'd" GTX260 is not a good choice. At that price you're almost at a 4850X2(232 at the egg) which eviscerates all of these mentioned cards. For the PSU I would say something 550Watts min and 12v ratings of atleast 25amps. You want modular?
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So this is what I have now
CPU:
Core i5-750
Cooling:
Will wait for mugen 2 rev B
MOBO:
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2(only one that keeps budget)
PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7
GPU:
XFX HD-489X-ZSFC 4890
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Case:
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower
Optical Drive:
SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
OS:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Does this sound good?
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Antec 300
OCZ 550watt modular
Core i5
Arctic Freezer
MSI p55
ATI HD 5850
WD 500GB
4GB Crucial DDR3 1066
SONY DVD

About $930 After $30 MIR
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Get rid of anything "rosewill" like in the build and get a HD5770 instead of GTX260.
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Ok first change the cooler to a dark knight
second change the case to a cm 690 or a scout
third change the hard drive to a caviar black or caviar blue
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Ok first change the cooler to a dark knight
second change the case to a cm 690 or a scout
third change the hard drive to a caviar black or caviar blue
Not really knowledgable about hard drives... what's the diff between caviar black/blue and a regular hard drive? is there a premium on the caviars?
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I'm torn between the 4890 and the 5770, should I go for power or for dx11? If I go for the 5770 I might be able to fit a better motherboard, but I dont want to sacrifice any potential power I could get with the 4890.
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