First Build! Advice

apyabt · 09-08-2009, 08:32 AM

Here are the main components I want to put into my computer. Its going to mainly be used for gaming, online gaming and watch films.

Processor - AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Tri Core CPU 2.8GHz 7.5MB
Graphics Card - XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB
RAM - Kingston memory 4GB HyperX (2x2GB) DDR2 kit KHX8500AD2K2/4G 1066MHz PC2-8500
Optical Drive - Samsung 22X DVD-RW SH-S222A/BEBE IDE BLACK
Motherboard - Gigabyte motherboard GA-MA770-UD3 AMD AM2+ DDR2 Firewire ATX
CPU Fan - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO P4 UPTO 4.4GHZ (SOCKET 775)
Hard Disk Drive - Western Digital 500GB HDD Cavier SE16 SATA II 300 7200RPM 16MB
Monitor - Philips 220 CW 9 FB 22" 220CW9FB
Wieless Card (PCI) - Belkin Wireless G+ Desktop Card
Power Supply - OCZ 600W StealthXStream Gamers Power Supply PSU

Do you have any different suggestions? Please help!

apyabt · 09-08-2009, 08:33 AM

Oh and I will be using Windows 7...

Phædrus2401 · 09-08-2009, 09:26 AM

A tri core and a 4890 should have a quality 700W PSU at least. I recommend this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

Dacads · 09-08-2009, 11:07 AM

looks good to me, the stock cpu hsf is quite capable

**Tyree** · 09-08-2009, 11:11 AM

I'm not a fan of XFX graphics cards. Sapphire and Power Color are good for ATI chipped cards.
Also not a fan of Kingston RAM for higher end apps. Corsair-OCZ-G,.Skill are good quality upper end RAM.

09-08-2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
apyabt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	First Build! Advice Here are the main components I want to put into my computer. Its going to mainly be used for gaming, online gaming and watch films. Processor - AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Tri Core CPU 2.8GHz 7.5MB Graphics Card - XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 1024MB RAM - Kingston memory 4GB HyperX (2x2GB) DDR2 kit KHX8500AD2K2/4G 1066MHz PC2-8500 Optical Drive - Samsung 22X DVD-RW SH-S222A/BEBE IDE BLACK Motherboard - Gigabyte motherboard GA-MA770-UD3 AMD AM2+ DDR2 Firewire ATX CPU Fan - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO P4 UPTO 4.4GHZ (SOCKET 775) Hard Disk Drive - Western Digital 500GB HDD Cavier SE16 SATA II 300 7200RPM 16MB Monitor - Philips 220 CW 9 FB 22" 220CW9FB Wieless Card (PCI) - Belkin Wireless G+ Desktop Card Power Supply - OCZ 600W StealthXStream Gamers Power Supply PSU Do you have any different suggestions? Please help!

09-08-2009, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
apyabt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: First Build! Advice Oh and I will be using Windows 7...

09-08-2009, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,775 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: First Build! Advice A tri core and a 4890 should have a quality 700W PSU at least. I recommend this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

09-08-2009, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dacads Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 188 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: First Build! Advice looks good to me, the stock cpu hsf is quite capable

09-08-2009, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: First Build! Advice I'm not a fan of XFX graphics cards. Sapphire and Power Color are good for ATI chipped cards. Also not a fan of Kingston RAM for higher end apps. Corsair-OCZ-G,.Skill are good quality upper end RAM. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.