Could you look over this build for me?

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Hello, I found this at http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/ and I was wondering: Is it good at playing new high res games? Is it slow? Is everything in this list all I need? (I have a monitor mouse keyboard and speakers) Oh, and would all these pieces work together once installed? :P Motherboard
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo ($100)

CPU

AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz ($100)

RAM

Corsair XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM ($100)

Video Card

Diamond Radeon HD 5670 1024MB ($130)

Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB ($75)

DVD Burner

LG GH22NS50R DVDRW Drive ($45)

Case

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case ($35)

Power Supply

Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450-Watt ($45)


TOTAL COST: $630 (USD)
 
I don't know that much about AMD chips, but looking at 3DMark Vantage benchmarks the 635 Propus looks to be a better gaming chip for the same price, though, if I were building an AMD system, I'd really try to come with another $60 for the 955 Black.

Also the 5670 looks weak in benchmarks and you should be able to get a good 5670 for about $90. $140 should get you a 5750 which is a better gaming card. Though, again, I'd try to come up with another $70-$80 for a 5830 for around $215.

If your primarily gaming, graphics card is your first priority, then the processor.
 
jevery said:
I don't know that much about AMD chips, but looking at 3DMark Vantage benchmarks the 635 Propus looks to be a better gaming chip for the same price, though, if I were building an AMD system, I'd really try to come with another $60 for the 955 Black.

Also the 5670 looks weak in benchmarks and you should be able to get a good 5670 for about $90. $140 should get you a 5750 which is a better gaming card. Though, again, I'd try to come up with another $70-$80 for a 5830 for around $215.

If your primarily gaming, graphics card is your first priority, then the processor.
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Thank you for your input! :D I think I'll try for the better graphics card, and processor, after those, what else do I need to have a high res, fast, gaming experience? (Try to keep it cheap, I'm not made of money lol)
 
Everything else looks OK. As I said, Gaming frame rates are directly proportional to $ spent on the video card, (given the CPU doesn't bottleneck the system, which a 955 won't). My next card purchase will be a 5870 at about $400, then later I'll add a second one in CrossFire. It's not unusual to see $1,000+ just in video cards.

Compare video benchmarks here.
 
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jevery said:
Everything else looks OK. As I said, Gaming frame rates are directly proportional to $ spent on the video card, (given the CPU doesn't bottleneck the system, which a 955 won't). My next card purchase will be a 4870 at about $400, then later I'll add a second one in CrossFire. It's not unusual to see $1,000+ just in video cards.

Compare video benchmarks here.
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Thank you so much for helping me. I was also wondering if I could keep the processor you reccomended, and get a more expensive video card? I mean, would the processor need to be replaced if the video card is too good? Please excuse my stupidness >_< lol
 
jevery said:
The 955 should keep up with about video card - That's why it's worth the extra money.
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Ok, thanks, I was curious about my monitor, it's around 1336-1000 resolution, lcd, 20 something inch, and is that ok with the rig I plan to build? (including your reccomendations of course) And why are you going to add 2 video cards? Is that a dual monitor thing?
 
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You should be able to find a good 1680 X 1050 for $150. If that's too much then 1440 X 900 for $120.

With ATI based cards you can run two or three together for more video power, (CrossFire). With NVIDIA based cards it's called SLI. Notice that the MB you've chosen supports CrossFire and SLI? You can buy one video card now, then later, when you can afford it, you can add another for increased FPS.
 
jevery said:
You should be able to find a good 1680 X 1050 for $150. If that's too much then 1440 X 900 for $120.

With ATI based cards you can run two or three together for more video power, (CrossFire). With NVIDIA based cards it's called SLI. Notice that the MB you've chosen supports CrossFire and SLI? You can buy one video card now, then later, when you can afford it, you can add another for increased FPS.
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Really? That's awesome!!! Thank you sooo much, you've helped alot. Is it necessary to have two cards? Could I just have the one with good fps? (Sorry for asking so many questions lol)
 
5670 & DVD burner too expensive.

$130 video card - ATI 5750
DVD burner only cost for $20
$100 CPU - should consider Athlon IIx2 635
$100 Mobo - Suggest going for AMD 870 chipset instead
 
daisymtc said:
5670 & DVD burner too expensive.

$130 video card - ATI 5750
DVD burner only cost for $20
$100 CPU - should consider Athlon IIx2 635
$100 Mobo - Suggest going for AMD 870 chipset instead
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Thank you, I'll look into those!
 
So, this is the new build I am going to try:

Motherboard
Asus M4A785TD-V Evo ($100)

CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2 GHz 4x512 KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor ($216)

RAM

Corsair XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM ($100)

Video Card

SAPPHIRE 100297L Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ ATI Eyefinity Technology ($216)

Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB ($75)

DVD Burner

Forget that I'm using my old one lol

Case

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case ($35)

Power Supply

Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450-Watt ($45)

Total: $917 (the extra 130 is for a monitor, mine sucks :P)

P.S. Would all of these parts work together? Is this all that is necessary to make it work?
 
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Here's ASUS's product page for the MB. You can download the manual and start getting familiar with the layout, connections, etc. If you have a few dollars more, this one looks to be a little better for future overclocking and for CrossFiring video cards.

Looks like either one of these RAM should be OK, both are $99

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

I like the Thermaltake case OK except you'll need more than one fan for decent cooling, It has openings for more fans so I'd get two more 120mm fans for that case, or go with the Antec 300 which comes with four fans.
 
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