This is my first gaming rig, and my budget was around $700. These are the parts I have chosen so far: CPU - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649&Tpk=AMD%20Phenom%20II%20X3%20720%202.8GHz%203%20x%20512KB%20L2%20Cache%206MB MOTHERBOARD - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392&Tpk=GIGABYTE%20GA-MA770T-UD3P%20AM3%20AMD%20770%20ATX%20AMD RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8D-4GBHK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180&cm_re=G.SKILL_4GB_%282_x_2GB%29_240-Pin_DDR3_SDRAM_DDR3_1333-_-20-231-180-_-Product VIDEOCARD - XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394&Tpk=XFX%20HD-487A-ZHFC%20Radeon%20HD%204870%201GB%20256-bit%20GDDR5 HARD DRIVE - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320&Tpk=Western%20Digital%20Caviar%20Black%20WD5001AALS%20500GB%207200 I haven't chosen a PSU, case, or optical drive yet, so it would be great if anyone can recommend any. :) Also, any tips/changes to the parts I have chosen to far would be appreciated!
PSU - 650/700w with 80PLUS efficiency tag (try to get the type with 'realpower') Coolermaster/Acbel Optical drive - samsung/sony/LG supermulti RW should be 8x/4x/4x I don't remember exactly Since you're hunting down 4gigs of ram I suppose you're gonna use vista/win7? if you're going XP you can only max out at 3gigs
PSU - 650/700w with 80PLUS efficiency tag (try to get the type with 'realpower') Coolermaster/Acbel Optical drive - samsung/sony/LG supermulti RW should be 8x/4x/4x I don't remember exactly Since you're hunting down 4gigs of ram I suppose you're gonna use vista/win7? if you're going XP you can only max out at 3gigsACEHERO
Actually you are wrong or misinformed, XP can use more than 3GB, its XP 64bit, it wasn't as hyped, because people could hardly use or want more than 3GB. Vista was when people looked at the 64bit vista, just because ram was cheap then.
And 700watts for that system is overkill, unless he/she plans on getting a 2nd 4870 for crossfire.
Proccessor - AMD Phenom II X3 720 - $119 Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX - $70 RAM memory - mushkin HP 4GB DDR3 1333 Dual Channel - $90 Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100269HDMI Radeon HD 4890 - $195 Hard Drive - Seagate 1TB 7200.12 - $85 Optical Drive - Sony Optiarc DVD Burner with LightScribe - $34 Subtotal - $593 w/o PSU, Case, or OS
Power Supply: Corsair TX Series: 650W-$90, 750W-$100, or 850W-$120. All well priced...OR: OCZ SXS Series: 400W-$25, 500W-$50, 600W-$60, 700W-$60. Even more well priced, but less popular...OR: OCZ Fatal1ty Series: 400W-$40, 550W-$55, 700W-$95. Better OCZ Technology.
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