x3 720.....

I am still trying find all the right parts for my gaming rig. I do not want t o spend more then 800 cdn. I have ben looking on newegg.ca and found some parts.

X3 720-I want a phenom ll and its cheap.

Mobo-I want crossfire but im unsure what to get.

GFX-4850 1GB upgrade to crossfire in future.

4GB RAM-G.SKILL 4GB ram

PSU-Unsure what to get I have been loking at 500W but again im unsure.

HDD-640GB I do not know if this is good enough.

Case-I have no idea just want it to be strong and within budget.

Monitor-Will be using a HD TV at star but will get a samsung T220 or T240

Mouse/Keyboard-I might just buy locally unless you can fit one in budget.

As you can guess this is a gaming rig. I know 3 cores is weird and all but its affordable. I need help on many parts. If i have missed anything just let me know. I am on a strict budget of no more then $800 because shipping will be expensive. Any opinions would be great. Thanks.

Here's an Intel based rig: -

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8300 - Retail

Subtotal: $856.67

After Rebates: $846.67

And here's the Phenom II X3 rig: -

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

GIGABYTE GA-MA780G-UD3H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail

Subtotal: $851.76

After Rebates: $841.76

Both a little over your $800 budget, however the Phenom II rig does have a 4870 over a 4850, so you can just switch it out if you want to bring the price down.

edit: you may need to sticka more powerful PSU in, as the one I put may not be enough... I went as low as possible to save a little money.

Here's an Intel based rig: -

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8300 - Retail

Subtotal: $856.67

After Rebates: $846.67

And here's the Phenom II X3 rig: -

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

GIGABYTE GA-MA780G-UD3H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail

Subtotal: $851.76

After Rebates: $841.76

Both a little over your $800 budget, however the Phenom II rig does have a 4870 over a 4850, so you can just switch it out if you want to bring the price down.

edit: you may need to sticka more powerful PSU in, as the one I put may not be enough... I went as low as possible to save a little money.

lundy86_4

I would get the Western Digital 640Gb 16Mb, instead of the Seagate 32Mb. Here's why.

Good call... i've also heard that some of the Seagate's have been having a little trouble lately with bricking, although not surelundy86_4

Yeah apparently there is problems with the Barracudas 32Mb.