Building a new computer ! need help

akevilj

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Hello everyone ! This is my first time building my own computer and i need a little help with it !

I am willing to spend around 700-800 euro on it.
I dont need new monitor, mouse, keyboard and speakers.
everything else I am buying...
I would use my computer mostly for gaming but also would like to run all latest adobe products with no problem


I already have an idea how would my computer look like and i will post prices in my country (Croatia) 'cuz I wont buy online so here it is:
(I haven't bought anything yet)

Motherboard: MB ASRock 890GX EXTREME3, AM3, ATX, AMD 890GX+SB850, HD4290, PS2, DVI, VGA, HDMI, FW, spdif - 110 euro ( I rly dont know much about Motherboards and I have no idea if this is a good choice, i heard this MOBO is very good for x6 CPUs - maybe you have better sollution for same/cheaper price... LINK

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T, Socket AM3, 3.2GHz, black edition - 170 euro (should I save some money on CPU and buy cheaper ?) LINK

GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6950 1GB DDR5 800M, HDMI, DVIx2, DPx2, PciEx, Exefinity, DX.11, HDMI 1.4a, DP1.2 - 220 euro ( i heard this is one of best graphics for this price... is it ? ) (or mby i should buy a cheaper CPU (some quad core or idk) and buy better GPU ? ) LINK

Power Supply: Seasonic SS-620GB, 620 W, 120 mm, Active PFC - 80 euro (i think this should be enough for this CPU, right ?)

Memory: Kingmax RAM 4GB, DDR3, (2x2GB), 1333MHz - 30 euro

Hard drive: 1000.0 GB SAMSUNG SpinPoint F3, SATA, 32MB cache, 7200 RPM - 60 euro ( or maybe take 500 GB and save 20 euro ?)

CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S223L, DVD±RW, serial ATA, dual layer, lightscribe - 25 euro ( i guess it should do its job )

Case: have no idea... would like to spend around 50 euro on it, more or less... and I'd like a cool looking case with LED light if there is a good and not expensive one out there...

Cooling: no idea what CPU cooler should i take ? should I buy a case cooler too ? 50-70 euro will be enough for good cooling i guess, am I right ? (... good temperature and air flow is very important to me 'and i dont have much experience nor knowlege in that area and thats why i need you to help me choose it... anyway i dont want my GPU/CPU to damage after several years of use )

These components are not my final decision... they are just here to give a a closer look on what i want and I would like your advice if they are good choice and do i need to change anything...

with this setup i am slightly over my budget but I dont know where should i save some money... do you know :) ?

Thank you for reading this ! all help is greatly appreciated !
 
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I would advise against an AsRock motherboard and go for a gigabyte or Asus. Is it AM3 socket? It would help if you post links to everything.

Make sure the RAM is the right speed for the motherboard. And the video card is very powerful. Other than that, looks good.
 
I would advise against an AsRock motherboard and go for a gigabyte or Asus. Is it AM3 socket? It would help if you post links to everything.

Make sure the RAM is the right speed for the motherboard. And the video card is very powerful. Other than that, looks good.

Nothing wrong with ASRock's current boards. Their older 775 boards are garbage though.
 
Well, they are better. But not just socket 775, all their older stuff was pretty much lowend. The boards are still built alittle cheaper like the PCB/Chokes and Mosfets compared to Gigabyte/Asus and MSI in close to the same price range. The one year warranty jumps out and screams at you for a reason. If they save alittle on the parts and knock off 2 years on the warranty they can sell the boards alittle cheaper.
 
If you are using adobe software perhaps look into upgrading to 8 gb of RAM and the 1090T CPU is a bit of overkill. look at the the AMD phenom X4 955 or 965. Also don't forget the OS.
 
I would advise against an AsRock motherboard and go for a gigabyte or Asus. Is it AM3 socket? It would help if you post links to everything.

Make sure the RAM is the right speed for the motherboard. And the video card is very powerful. Other than that, looks good.

posted some links in thread....
I'll think about switching to gigabyte or Asus....


If you are using adobe software perhaps look into upgrading to 8 gb of RAM and the 1090T CPU is a bit of overkill. look at the the AMD phenom X4 955 or 965. Also don't forget the OS.

I think i dont have enough money for 4 more Gb RAM, but i can buy that anytime and I'll definitly buy it when i get some more money but lets stick with 4GB for now....

the reason i've chosen 1090t CPU is 'cuz it will last longer untill i need to replace it and I'll rather give some more extra cash to buy a six core CPU now, then buying a quad core and change it sooner or later...


Can any one help me with cooling system and a proper Case please?

Thank you !
 
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