First time builder; need help

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lanedutch

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Hey guys, Im a first time builder, been out of the computer game in general for quite some time. Im going off to college next year and am in the process of figuring out what I want in my Comp. I want to be able to play the latest games without issue, just wondering if anyone could help by telling me if everything is compatible and if so, anything else that i need.

ENERMAX Uber Chakra ECA5001B Black Aluminum / Steel Trim w/250mm Intake/Exhaust LED Monster Fan ATX Full Tower Case w/Front ... - Retail

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ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:M4A78T-E

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2 x POWERCOLOR AX4850 1GBD3-PH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail

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HIS CrossFire Bridge Interconnect Cable Model HCFBC4065 - Retail

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CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail

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Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K4/8GX - Retail

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Intel X25-V SSDSA2MP040G2R5 2.5" 40GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Retail
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Retail
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LG DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH24NS50 - OEM

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

Subtotal: $1,492.88
 
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linkin said:
for latest games, you need a DX11 card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150455&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-455-_-Product

two 4850's would cost more than that, and the 5850 beats them in performance. not to mention they will use more power.
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you don't "need" a dx11 card to play dx11 games. you just won't have the dx11 features that dx10 and dx9 don't have. ssds are overpriced in my opinion. i would only recommend getting a hard drive, maybe a 10,000 rpm one. i would find something that is about two 4850s and get rid of the crossfire (i would recommend a dx11 card if you want the features). that way you can do a crossfire in the future. you don't really need 8 gb of ram for playing games. 6 gb is even a bit excessive i think. check for benchmarks, but 8 gb is overkill unless doing ram intensive things.
 
lanedutch said:
Hey guys, Im a first time builder, been out of the computer game in general for quite some time. Im going off to college next year and am in the process of figuring out what I want in my Comp. I want to be able to play the latest games without issue, just wondering if anyone could help by telling me if everything is compatible and if so, anything else that i need.

ENERMAX Uber Chakra ECA5001B Black Aluminum / Steel Trim w/250mm Intake/Exhaust LED Monster Fan ATX Full Tower Case w/Front ... - Retail

. .
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:M4A78T-E

. .
2 x POWERCOLOR AX4850 1GBD3-PH Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail

. .
HIS CrossFire Bridge Interconnect Cable Model HCFBC4065 - Retail

. .
CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail

. .
Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K4/8GX - Retail

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Intel X25-V SSDSA2MP040G2R5 2.5" 40GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Retail
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Retail
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LG DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH24NS50 - OEM

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

Subtotal: $1,492.88
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Correct joh, downgrade the ram to 4gbs, get home premium 64bit (32 bit will only recognise 3gbs of ram) and ditch the caviar green and get a caviar black. Oh, and btw, do you need a 1000w PSU? You'd be fine with a high quality 550w+ PSU. Other than that, looks fine
 
Fatal1tyXx is spot on. Also the amount of money u save from going from 8gb of ram to 4gb of ram and also getting a lesser wattage PSU, you could put towards a 5870. Thats one the most powerful cards on the market atm and would pretty much kill any game for a long time to come.
 
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