Building gaming desktop, how is it?

[burntphoenix]

My computer is about 5 years old so I decided to get a new one, and I'm going to create it instead of buying one.

Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103913

Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945&Tpk=sapphire 6950 dirt3

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131735

Memory/RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681

DVD Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053&Tpk=rosewill thor v2

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009256&Tpk=acer s201hlbd

How is it? Do any of them conflict with each other? I really like the components I chose, but would there be an all around better choice for any of these?

 

[claptonman]

Are you planning on getting two video cards ever? If not, go with this motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519

Get a faster hard drive. Yours is only 5900RPM. Look for a samsung F3 or western digital Black.

 

[JaredC.]

The monitor is not full 1080, if they makes a difference for you. Check out the ASUS monitors, newegg usually has pretty good deals on them.

 

[burntphoenix]

So if I only have one graphics card will the Gigabyte one be better overall? Also would you know where to get good hard drives? I could only find about 5 of them on newegg

Edit: Also I don't mind if the monitor isn't 1080p, as long as it's not that bad I can handle it

 

[mehul]

Bulldozer coming up so you can wait for a while

 

[burntphoenix]

How much of a wait would that be? I want to get this done as soon as possible

 

[wolfeking]

should be middle of next month.

 

[claptonman]

Supposedly sept. 19th. And only 5? There's a ton.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792

For 2TB, there's not much selection for a low price. Do you need 2TB of space? That is a lot.

 

[mehul]

How much of a wait would that be? I want to get this done as soon as possible

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/amd-reveals-new-details-on-upcoming-bulldozer-chips/6587

 

[burntphoenix]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Would this be a good hard drive? The one you showed me was a bit pricy, I'm a bit over my budget. Also I'll just wait because I heard the newest graphics cards are very pricey. I might get it when it's price drops though.

 

[wolfeking]

thats one of the best hard drives. I have a 500GB Black in my lappy and it has yet to let me down.

 

[burntphoenix]

So the setup is good, except for the motherboard and hard drive?

 

[wolfeking]

i would look at a 990FX Am3+ gigabyte board. Asus just dont have the QC that the price calls for.

 

[burntphoenix]

Would the other Gigabyte motherboard still do good? Also would this be a better graphics card choice over my original

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161372

 

[wolfeking]

that would be a better GPU. As for the other board, the 990FX chipset is the top of the line. The 970 is the bottom. It will CF but only at 8/8 instead of 16/16 or 16/8/8 like the 990FX.
Also, just from experience, the FX chipsets generally have better voltage control, thus easier OC than the other chipsets.

 

[jonnyp11]

and the card CAN (not will) unlock shaders or bios to the 970 and if unlocked shaders you can overclock the speeds to the 70 and save a chunk.

 

[burntphoenix]

With the current setup would I be able to play high end games without overclocking? I want to avoid ocing if I can until I know a bit more

 

[jonnyp11]

yes, should max any and everything for a little while.

 

[burntphoenix]

Now I'm getting a bit confused with graphics cards. Should I be getting this MSi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127562

Or this HIS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161372

Or are there any better 6950s for my build? If I do get the HIS I'm going to have to order it from Amazon though

 

[jonnyp11]

there are better cards, but they will cost a good bit more, and for those 2, they're basically the same card, just the msi i think has better cooling, but the his is fine, the cooling only mateters for and really high overclock.