Critique this build

[oynaz]

Hi guys. I am about to order these parts. I will be recycling the case, mouse, optical drive, and keyboard from my old rig.

I will probably be using my local vendor MM-Vision (in Denmark). They have a limited selection, but has a good reputation, good warranty, and good prices.

Here is their hardware page:

http://www.mm-vision.dk/vishovedgruppe.asp?menu=pc

Google translation:

http://translate.google.com/transla...ion.dk/vishovedgruppe.asp?menu=pc&sl=da&tl=en

The primary use for this rig is gaming. The budget is around $1100, but bear in mind that Danish prices are quite a bit higher.

I have selected these parts:

Gigabyte GA-MA770TA-UD3 Socket AM3 799,00
AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4Ghz AM3 1.269,00
Radeon HD5770 1GB ATI PCI-E 1.149,00
ENERGON 650W Low-Noise 18-21dB 499,00
2x2GB DDR2-800 PC6400 718,00
HDD WD Caviar Green 1500GB 64MB SATAII 799,00

Thoughts?

 

[fffblackmage]

I'd go with the 1.5TB 7200rpm Seagate for Kr. 879. The Caviar Green runs at 5400rpm, noticeably slower than the 7200rpm Seagate HDD. That is $13-14? more though.

Looks like the Core i5 750 is Kr. 1399 and there are a couple P55 mobos for Kr. 995 with USB3 and SATA3 support, or Kr. 699 without. I'd probably go for the Core i5 750 + P55 mobo instead.

 

[biostud]

Jeg ville vælge en i5-750 hvis jeg var dig og en 7200rpm harddisk. 🙂

 

[overst33r]

Are you going to overclock? If so, you could easily get an Athlon X3 to 3.4GHz AND most likely unlock the 4th core and essentially have a 965 for much cheaper.