Build check - comments please

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jdm224

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CURRENT CONFIGURATION
PARTS : CPU : AMD 64 CPU AM3/AM3+
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3.0GHz (Six Core) 45nm, AM3 6MB Cache
PARTS : Cooling Fans : AMD 64 CPU Fans
Spire Kestrel-King II AMD 64 fan
PARTS : Motherboards : AMD 64 AM3/ AM3+ Motherboards
ASRock M3A770DE, AMD 770, Cross Fire, GB LAN
PARTS : Memory : DDR3 Dual Channel memory
16GB (4x4GB) PC10600 DDR3 1333 Dual Channel
PARTS : Video & TV Cards : PCI-Express Video cards
GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB PCI EXpress 16X dual head, HDMI
PARTS : Video & TV Cards : TV Tuner & Capture cards
NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Hard Drives
2500.0 GB Western Digital Green SATA2 UDMA 300 64m cache
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Hard Drive Fans
NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Hard Drives
2nd Hard Drive NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Hard Drive Fans
2nd Hard drive Fan NONE SELECTED
PARTS : CD/DVD/R/RW Drives : DVD Recorders
LG 22x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW
PARTS : CD/DVD/R/RW Drives : DVD Recorders
NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Media Card Readers
All-in-One Memory Card Reader Internal Black
PARTS : Sound Cards
Realtek HD digital audio (onboard)
PARTS : Modems
NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Networking : Network Cards
Wireless 802.11 N 150MBs Network Card PCI
PARTS : Controller Cards
NONE SELECTED
PARTS : Cases / Power Supplies : Cases
SoftTech Black & Silver Mid Tower ATX Case w/ Front USB
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Case Fans
Dual Case Fans 80 mm DC fan (two fans)
PARTS : Cooling Fans : Power Supply
Logisys 480W ATX Power Supply
PARTS : Keyboards
Black Windows Keyboard, 104 key, PS/2
PARTS : Mice
2-Button Wheel Mouse, PS/2 Black
PARTS : Speakers
Black Multimedia amplified stereo speakers
SOFTWARE : Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit DVD w/SP1


Any feedback/suggestions?
Thanks
 
A couple of problems.

Your CPU is overpowered while your video card is underpowered. I would get a quad core instead and get a better graphics card. No game will use that many cores, and getting a better graphics card will get you better framerates. Either a 960T or basically any Phenom X4.

Once again, overpowered with the RAM. Very few programs will use that much. It'd be better to get 8GB and get faster RAM, like 1600mhz.

I'd use the money saved from getting less RAM and a "lesser" CPU (Not really lesser, just more efficient use of it instead of having 2 cores doing nothing) to get a better video card, like a 560ti or 6950.

Now, this is an absolute must. Your power supply is of terrible quality and you need to change that right away. Look for corsair, antec, silverstone, seasonic, pc power and cooling, or xfx. Even a coolermaster or thermaltake would be better. I would get at least a 550w.
 
claptonman said:
A couple of problems.

Your CPU is overpowered while your video card is underpowered. I would get a quad core instead and get a better graphics card. No game will use that many cores, and getting a better graphics card will get you better framerates. Either a 960T or basically any Phenom X4.

Once again, overpowered with the RAM. Very few programs will use that much. It'd be better to get 8GB and get faster RAM, like 1600mhz.

I'd use the money saved from getting less RAM and a "lesser" CPU (Not really lesser, just more efficient use of it instead of having 2 cores doing nothing) to get a better video card, like a 560ti or 6950.

Now, this is an absolute must. Your power supply is of terrible quality and you need to change that right away. Look for corsair, antec, silverstone, seasonic, pc power and cooling, or xfx. Even a coolermaster or thermaltake would be better. I would get at least a 550w.
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Did he say anywhere that he would be using it for gaming?
 
good point, but either way, if you can, a better motherboard is always a good idea. and is 2.5tb's necessary, green drives are considerably slower than normal 7200rpm ones, a 7200rpm will load the operating system and everything on it much faster. and a nicer case is always good.
 
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