Help picking new comp

[RavenSEAL]

Ok thanks guys! If the parts list does not work out then I will probably just order from Dell. This is what I have... Does everything work together?

MSI 890FXA-GD70 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - 6 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0 slots
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX - $440.98 w/ motherboard

CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 - $164.99

XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity $259.99

GEAR HEAD Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 12X DVD-RAM SATA 24x DVD Burner -$38.99

Thermaltake TR-800P TR2 BRONZE 800W ATX 12V V2.3 / EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply -$119.99

Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $129.99

Rosewill Smart One ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, Black interior, comes with three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, 1x Top 120mm Fan, Option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan - $54.99

It comes to be about $1200 at newegg.

Don't forget about CPU heatsink w/ fan and thermal paste.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-007-_-Product

 

[faxon]

hyper 212 + is a better cooler than that AC cooler and cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065 29.99, thermal grease linked is fine

 

[Credz]

Awesome Thanks! I added the fan.

Regarding the case, Is there any better cases for around the same price? Or slightly more? When it comes to cases Im pretty clueless I was looking at a Coolmaster HAF 922. If that would be a better choice its like $35 more. Also please dont laugh at me but how do i get USB ports on the back of my tower? Since I have a USB mouse and junk and use the USBs quite a bit haha.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Awesome Thanks! I added the fan.

Regarding the case, Is there any better cases for around the same price? Or slightly more? When it comes to cases Im pretty clueless I was looking at a Coolmaster HAF 922. If that would be a better choice its like $35 more. Also please dont laugh at me but how do i get USB ports on the back of my tower? Since I have a USB mouse and junk and use the USBs quite a bit haha.

All you're really looking for in case, unless you want to be fancy, is lots of airflow for the 5850 and the x6. Everything else is luxuries that you want.

I have a Rosewill Challenger, which is great considering how heat the 4870 lets out. It really keeps it cool with 2 extra fans on the side. Not to mention it looks great if you change the LED fan from blue to red or green, mine are red. Comes with an e-sata port, 2 front USBs and your usual mic/headphone. Rosewills, personally, are the best bang for buck as far as cases go.

P.s. USB ports in the back come with the motherboard...lol

 

[RavenSEAL]

hyper 212 + is a better cooler than that AC cooler and cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065 29.99, thermal grease linked is fine

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree...the amount of reviews say it all.

 

[Credz]

Ah thanks guys! I think I will go with the coolmaster case. I may be ordering all this tonight! Anything else I may need that I missed?

 

[Markfw]

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree...the amount of reviews say it all.

The amount of reviews means nothing as to the quality of the HSF, only that more people bought it.

 

[Credz]

Hey guys. I'm having some issues with green dots on my screen. Could this be from not having a strong enough power supply? It's not in my games though just pics an videos.

 

[Shmee]

weird, sounds like some sort of graphical artifact. Some of the 5xxx series from ATI had trouble in 2D settings when defective, even if they played games fine. It had to do with the chip not getting enough voltage while its clocks were lower in the 2D mode.

 

[bamacre]

If you can get the XPS 8100 with the 5870, that would be the best setup (ignoring price).

Yes, but the XPS 7100 actually has a better PSU than the XPS 8100. The 7100 has a 425W PSU with two 6pin power connectors, the 8100 a 375W (IIRC) with one 6pin. The 9100 has a 525W I think, with one 6pin and one 6/8pin. Personally, I'd go for the 9100 if you can afford it. It also has 6 dimm's for memory, and a larger, better case, designed for more expansion.

 

[Credz]

So you are saying the card could need replaced with a new one? I have my old Dell tower I can pull my old ATI card out that to test in the new tower to see if it happens?