Just purchased....did I do ok?

[Kommissar]

1 x XFX Radeon HD 5830 800MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ DDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card $240
1 x PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM $107
1 x Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM $90
1 x Intel Core i5 750 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.66GHZ 8MB Cache Retail Box $330 (CPU MOBO BUNDLE)
1 x Gigabyte P55A-UD3 ATX LGA1156 P55 DDR3 2PCI-E 2PCI RAID GBLAN CrossFireX USB3.0 SATA3 Motherboard
1 x Samsung SH-S223C 22X DVD Writer SATA Black OEM
1 x Corsair XMS CMX4GX3M2A1600CB 4GB DDR3 8-8-8-24 1600CL ($125)
1 x Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio ($54)
1 x Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan ($110) (has 20 dollar mail in rebate)
1 x Coolermaster Hyper 212 Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink ($30)


Yup... Total Price was $1155 Canadian before taxes..


Any problem areas? I might still be able to change a few things as they are waiting on my mobo to come in stock to start building.

 

[RaistlinZ]

The 5830 is an odd choice. An overclocked 5770 performs just as well as the 5830. Personally, I'd rather see you go up $60 and put two 5770's in CrossFire for 5870-level performance. Or, just save $80 and get one 5770. 5830's aren't that great a value, IMO.

Why no SSD for a boot drive? No qualms with the rest of the system though.

 

[fffblackmage]

Overkill PSU.

I would have gone with a 5850 at that point, rather than the 5830.

The ram looks kinda expensive.

Other than that, looks good.

 

[MisterDonut]

Overkill PSU.

I would have gone with a 5850 at that point, rather than the 5830.

The ram looks kinda expensive.

Other than that, looks good.

That. Except RAM. DDR3 prices are going....up.

 

[zerocool84]

You bought waaaaaay too much PSU and the 5830 isn't a good buy at all.

 

[Kommissar]

Ok... The 5850 is $325 the 5830 was on sale for $240 dollars.


Is it worth the 85 dollars extra for the 5850? Also whats the best brand of 5850 to buy? is 725mhz the normal clock speed on those?

I might still be able to change to a 5850 as they are waiting to assemble my computer.


Also the power supply was on sale for 90 dollars which is why I bought it (seems like a quality power supply?) Would another power supply be significantly cheaper then 90 dollars for the same quality? Will it be harmful to have to large of a PSU?

 

[mfenn]

Ok... The 5850 is $325 the 5830 was on sale for $240 dollars.


Is it worth the 85 dollars extra for the 5850? Also whats the best brand of 5850 to buy? is 725mhz the normal clock speed on those?

I might still be able to change to a 5850 as they are waiting to assemble my computer.


Also the power supply was on sale for 90 dollars which is why I bought it (seems like a quality power supply?) Would another power supply be significantly cheaper then 90 dollars for the same quality? Will it be harmful to have to large of a PSU?

Any of the normal brands is fine for a 5850, XFX for example. The 5830 is basically a bastard chip from the days when ATI couldn't make enough 5850s and 5870s; it's really too expensive for what it is. 725Mhz is the normal clock speed

$90 is a good price for a Corsair 750W, but the problem is efficiency. With your system, you're going to be operating a very low efficiency pretty much all of the time, which isn't good for heat and power consumption. It won't blow up or anything, but it's not the optimal config.

 

[atulhost]

Thanks for sharing this all options, those are certainly help to have a good review of the current product range available in the Market for the prospective buyers.

 

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[Ichigo]

Just get the 5850 and you're good to go.

The PSU is fine, especially if you decide to upgrade something down the road.