can someone double check my build please

[pauli18c]

Update on post #7

I already have a Thermaltake 700w PSU

any advice on a solid state drive?

all other comments and price savings for the same performance are welcome, looking to purchase this within the next few days

thanks for looking

 

[StrangleHold]

Save 40 bucks with this board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441

Get 4 or 8 gb. AMD is not Tri channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...iption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...iption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

With the money saved on the motherboard, get the 1090 for 229 bucks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

At this point, get a 6870 instead of a 5850.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...iption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

 

[pauli18c]

would getting 8gb of ram be worth the extra cost?

 

[linkin]

For now, no.

You can do 6GB and keep dual channel capability. get a 2x2GB kit and a 2x1GB kit. You've chosen a triple channel memory kit when AMD systems only do dual channel (hence 4 RAM slots)

You haven't chosen a PSU so I'll recommend this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9005&cm_re=corsair_650-_-17-139-005-_-Product

 

[StrangleHold]

would getting 8gb of ram be worth the extra cost?

I would go for 4gb.

 

[pauli18c]

For now, no.

You can do 6GB and keep dual channel capability. get a 2x2GB kit and a 2x1GB kit. You've chosen a triple channel memory kit when AMD systems only do dual channel (hence 4 RAM slots)

You haven't chosen a PSU so I'll recommend this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9005&cm_re=corsair_650-_-17-139-005-_-Product

i already have a thermaltake 700w PSU.

as far as the ram, would the 6gb be noticeable over 4gb?

any advice on if i should go with a solid state drive?

 

[pauli18c]

Updated:

 

[pauli18c]

any input on my updated selections?

 

[Bodaggit23]

Not CD/DVD drive to install that copy of Windows?

That's a very nice board, but if you never plan to Crossfire,
(and you certainly won't need to with a HD5850) you can get by much cheaper.

6 Core Phenom is overkill also, but it's personal preference.
If you've got the cash, then build it. :good:

 

[pauli18c]

Not CD/DVD drive to install that copy of Windows?


That's a very nice board, but if you never plan to Crossfire,
(and you certainly won't need to with a HD5850) you can get by much cheaper.


6 Core Phenom is overkill also, but it's personal preference.
If you've got the cash, then build it. :good:

sorry, i have 2 drives from my old computer that i will be using

i would like to crossfire perhaps at some point, which is why i chose this board. so i can leave my options open later on down the road.
would you have another opinion on a different GPU perhaps?
i would like to hook this up to a <50" tv every now and then to play games

i understand for the most part it is overkill right now, but i plan on using this for a long time to come and would rather spend a little more now than worry about upgrading again in a year or so.

 

[Drenlin]

Again, it'd be better to get a 6870 over a 5850. This'd do fine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125347

If nothing else, they scale better in crossfire.