Building new rig~

[stratocaster27]

Buddy is building a new pc, here is what we got so far:


Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=57869

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 6 Core Processor 3.2GHZ Socket AM3 Retail Box
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=52067&vpn=HDT90ZFBGRBOX&manufacture=AMD

ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 Audio CrossFireX Motherboard
http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=63715&vpn=M5A97&manufacture=ASUS

MSI N570GTX TwinFrozr III PE/OC GeForce GTX 570 Video Card - 1280MB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 2x Dual-Link DVI, 1x Mini-HDMI, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, SLI Ready
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1440023&CatId=3669

OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Fan Active PFC Power Supply
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=33041&vpn=OCZ600MXSP&manufacture=OCZ Technology&promoid=1311

Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS W/ Fan Controller & Temp Display
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=57910&vpn=Z9 Plus&manufacture=ZALMAN TECH&promoid=1311

Coolermaster R4-L2R-20AC 120MM Blue LED Case Fan 2000RPM 69CFM 19DBA 3/4 Pin
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=42176&vpn=R4-L2R-20AC-GP&manufacture=COOLERMASTER


So far everything seems compatible. We have not run the parts by anybody else, so i am looking for more opinions as to what parts could be upgraded for best performance/price. As for hdd or other drives will be recycled from old rig, so just the above parts i am looking for.

Would be used for gaming mostly (Starcraft2) and media (youtube).

Spending limit - about $1k or low as possible. Any help building this is much appreciated.

 

[claptonman]

Are you planning on doing SLI (Dual video cards) on this machine? If so, get at least a 750w. OCZ is an ok brand, but some better ones are antec, corsair, pc power and cooling, silverstone, seasonic, and xfx.

Once again, if you are planning on using two video cards, get this board. Has 2 2.0 slots both working at x16, compared to yours which has one at x16 and the other at x4.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

As for the CPU, its pretty much overkill for gaming and media. No games will make use of those 2 extra cores. Look for a 955, 965, or 960T quad core. Will save you some money.

 

[stratocaster27]

Yea he decided on these 2 cards instead, but its crossfire

http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=65614&vpn=2xEAH6870DC&manufacture=Bundle Deals

Would it still be compatible with that gigabyte board you linked?

 

[claptonman]

Yes, it would. You do need more than a 600w for two cards, though.

And I still would choose a 570 over two 6870s. A 570 will max any game out there.

 

[jonnyp11]

And I still would choose a 570 over two 6870s. A 570 will max any game out there.

along with less driver issues, less heat issues, less power draw, and a better upgrade path of adding a second 570 instead of having to replace 2 6870's