Ok guys,
I'm the author of the past thread on this subject, and I appreciate everyone's helpful comments in it greatly. So I've considered everyone's advice and I want to get some final input before I bang the gavel and buy the parts.
My budget is around $1500 ($2000 max) and I'm looking for something that will last a long time, work hard and fast, and play games like Starcraft 2 (mainly), Modern Warfare2, and other first-person shooters and stuff for the next few years. Other than that, I'm just looking to use it for internet/music/movies, etc.
Again, I'm asking for some recommendations and critiques concerning whether some things are incomparable with each other, obsolete, poor quality, or just whatever you think would be better. And, if I'm missing anything, please let me know!
(Note: If anything is "deactivated" or "out of stock", I suppose I'll just buy it elsewhere... any recommendations for that too would be helpful!)
Without further ado, here is what I'm looking at:
CASE:
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K7B Black Aluminum/ SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #C-K7B
MOBO:
GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
VIDEO CARD:
ASUS EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
Model #:EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGIBOX
Model #:HDZ965FBGIBOX
HEATSINK:
Scythe SCKTN-3000 92mm Sleeve "KATANA3" 3Heat Pipes CPU Cooler
Model #:SCKTN-3000
PSU:
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supplycompatible with core i7
Model #:OCZ700MXSP
RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives
Model #:WD1001FALS
CD/DVD WRITER:
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
Model #:AD-7240S-0B
MONITOR:
ASUS VK246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VK246H
KEYBOARD:
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Model #:B2M-00015S
MOUSE:
Microsoft B7G-00004 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse 6000
Model #:B7G-00004S
So, I'm looking to use Windows 7 on this and it seems that some people can already buy it... But, I'm told it comes out on October 22nd... What gives?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!
-D
I'm the author of the past thread on this subject, and I appreciate everyone's helpful comments in it greatly. So I've considered everyone's advice and I want to get some final input before I bang the gavel and buy the parts.
My budget is around $1500 ($2000 max) and I'm looking for something that will last a long time, work hard and fast, and play games like Starcraft 2 (mainly), Modern Warfare2, and other first-person shooters and stuff for the next few years. Other than that, I'm just looking to use it for internet/music/movies, etc.
Again, I'm asking for some recommendations and critiques concerning whether some things are incomparable with each other, obsolete, poor quality, or just whatever you think would be better. And, if I'm missing anything, please let me know!
(Note: If anything is "deactivated" or "out of stock", I suppose I'll just buy it elsewhere... any recommendations for that too would be helpful!)
Without further ado, here is what I'm looking at:
CASE:
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K7B Black Aluminum/ SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #C-K7B
MOBO:
GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
VIDEO CARD:
ASUS EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
Model #:EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGIBOX
Model #:HDZ965FBGIBOX
HEATSINK:
Scythe SCKTN-3000 92mm Sleeve "KATANA3" 3Heat Pipes CPU Cooler
Model #:SCKTN-3000
PSU:
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supplycompatible with core i7
Model #:OCZ700MXSP
RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives
Model #:WD1001FALS
CD/DVD WRITER:
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
Model #:AD-7240S-0B
MONITOR:
ASUS VK246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VK246H
KEYBOARD:
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Model #:B2M-00015S
MOUSE:
Microsoft B7G-00004 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse 6000
Model #:B7G-00004S
So, I'm looking to use Windows 7 on this and it seems that some people can already buy it... But, I'm told it comes out on October 22nd... What gives?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!
-D