$800 Gaming Rig Criticisms

[hobbsies]

Hello computer gurus! I'm building myself a new computer, and this is my Newegg wishlist I've put together. Please tell me what you think, and any suggestions and/or critisms, etc. I'd really appreciate it, and thanks in advance

Goal: $800 - Ability to play most games and have a stable working pc for the next 3-4 years with upgradability and the ability to overclock should I desire later.

I plan on buying a monitor in a few months.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail

Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 550W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail

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

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://https://SAMSUNG Black 22X DV...com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171

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

Foxconn P45A-S LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

Grand total: $779.92

Again, thanks for any help you can give.

EDIT fixed the links

 

[zerocool84]

If you are never going to go Xfire, I would go with this GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L which overclocks well and just a tad cheaper as well. Many people will recommend Gigabyte or Asus as they have a good reputation for overclocking well. Everything looks fine though. Good luck.

 

[hobbsies]

Nice, thank you. Most people have said get a different Mobo. Probably going to go with GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

 

[jae]

There is a combo deal with e8400 and Antec 900 case. There is also a combo deal with the WD640 HD and a OCZ 550W PSU. With those and the DS3L mobo your total would be $684.93, plus an additional $50 in Rebates.

 

[hobbsies]

I definitely jumped all over that e8400/antec 900 deal. Thanks everyone for your help, it's greatly appreciated

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

This might be a better choice drive. The 333 model is a nice 3 platter 6 head design. Then again that 640 is a nice drive also. The 333 has a sustain of 115mb...not sure what the 640 does...

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: jae
There is a combo deal with e8400 and Antec 900 case. There is also a combo deal with the WD640 HD and a OCZ 550W PSU. With those and the DS3L mobo your total would be $684.93, plus an additional $50 in Rebates.

Most OCZ is junk.

 

[TidusZ]

With that E8400 you're gonna want a good heatsink, spend 50 or 60 on a thermalright TRUE so you can overclock to 4.0 and not worry about temps.

 

[DSF]

I definitely wouldn't spend $60 on a heatsink if overclocking is a future possibility, especially with the convexity problems Thermalright is having.

Check hot deals, there are some nice heatsinks available for $30 or less that are perfectly capable of overclocking an E8400.

 

[Denithor]

Unlike their memory, OCZ powersupplies are quite nice solid units. There's a 500W model for $30AR at newegg with free shipping. That will handle any single-GPU system you care to build.

Gigabyte EP45-UD3R $100AR
Free shipping makes this about the same price after rebate as the Foxconn you selected. Gigabyte is a much better maker, this board can handle up to 500fsb (several review sites verify this performance) so it won't be the limiting factor in your overclocking.

I think the hsf the others are refering to is the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 ($19AR).

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: Denithor
Unlike their memory, OCZ powersupplies are quite nice solid units.

Wrong. Their high-end stuff is very nice. Everything else is the same old mediocre PSU.

There's a 500W model for $30AR at newegg with free shipping. That will handle any single-GPU system you care to build.

"StealthXtream" is not high-end, and therefore not very good. It's the same old Epsilon design with the usual flaws -- ripple etc.

Stick to Corsair or Antec for midrange PSU deals.

 

[OverVolt]

Originally posted by: hobbsies
Nice, thank you. Most people have said get a different Mobo. Probably going to go with GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

I have that current motherboard and approve of this message.

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