Need help with new PC Im building! Wanna order it today!!

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#1 dabigsiebowski
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Ok I am for sure going with the Phenom II X4 940 Denop @ 3.0. Leaning towards a BFG 280 GTX!?!? (should I?) MSI K9A2 AM2+ 790FX (got good reviews) Coolmax 700W PS. Corsair 4GB 1066. Does all that seem beasty or should I do something differently. Also! Will it all fit in here www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063.

Thanks all!

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Ok I am for sure going with the Phenom II X4 940 Denop @ 3.0. Leaning towards a BFG 280 GTX!?!? (should I?) MSI K9A2 AM2+ 790FX (got good reviews) Coolmax 700W PS. Corsair 4GB 1066. Does all that seem beasty or should I do something differently. Also! Will it all fit in here www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063.

Thanks all!

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GTX 280 will do very well, although for similar prices you may aswell go GTX285. Try and stay away from the MSI board, it won't be a bad one, but in terms of their customer service you are better off going with a well-known company. Also change out the Coolmax PSU for something like a:

Corsair 650TX

PC Power & Cooling

Both may have lower overall wattage, but in the grand scheme of things, wattage isn;t the most important. Both will power much more that your Coolmax

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[QUOTE="dabigsiebowski"]

Ok I am for sure going with the Phenom II X4 940 Denop @ 3.0. Leaning towards a BFG 280 GTX!?!? (should I?) MSI K9A2 AM2+ 790FX (got good reviews) Coolmax 700W PS. Corsair 4GB 1066. Does all that seem beasty or should I do something differently. Also! Will it all fit in here www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063.

Thanks all!

lundy86_4

GTX 280 will do very well, although for similar prices you may aswell go GTX285. Try and stay away from the MSI board, it won't be a bad one, but in terms of their customer service you are better off going with a well-known company. Also change out the Coolmax PSU for something like a:

Corsair 650TX

PC Power & Cooling

Both may have lower overall wattage, but in the grand scheme of things, wattage isn;t the most important. Both will power much more that your Coolmax

I agree, you really want a quality PSU. The GTX 285 would also be a great choice.

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#4 dabigsiebowski
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[QUOTE="dabigsiebowski"]

Ok I am for sure going with the Phenom II X4 940 Denop @ 3.0. Leaning towards a BFG 280 GTX!?!? (should I?) MSI K9A2 AM2+ 790FX (got good reviews) Coolmax 700W PS. Corsair 4GB 1066. Does all that seem beasty or should I do something differently. Also! Will it all fit in here www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063.

Thanks all!

lundy86_4

GTX 280 will do very well, although for similar prices you may aswell go GTX285. Try and stay away from the MSI board, it won't be a bad one, but in terms of their customer service you are better off going with a well-known company. Also change out the Coolmax PSU for something like a:

Corsair 650TX

PC Power & Cooling

Both may have lower overall wattage, but in the grand scheme of things, wattage isn;t the most important. Both will power much more that your Coolmax

sweet thanks for the advice. Will that card fit in that case?
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#5 lundy86_4
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What case is it? When i put the address in it just opens up a list. However I think the GTX280 and 285 are a similar length
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#6 dabigsiebowski
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What case is it? When i put the address in it just opens up a list. However I think the GTX280 and 285 are a similar lengthlundy86_4
Its a Raidmax Smilodon Atx-612
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#7 dabigsiebowski
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please I need to know if the 285 will fit in that case
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#8 lundy86_4
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I believe it should, although I can't be certain
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Good luck with your new system man! What games are you picking up?

I have a few suggestions = Crysis, Stalker, Company OF Heroes, The Witcher, Team Fortress2, Left4Dead and Diablo2!

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#10 DemetriP790
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why are u using nvidia card on a crossfire board unless u dont want multi gpu solution