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Is this a good build? If no, then give me suggestions?

CPU: Bulldozer 4100
Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme 3 (I will not do X Fire)
GPU: Powercolor 6790
Case and PSU: Cooler Master USP 100
RAM: Patriot 4GBx2 1333
HDD: Hitachi Desktar 500GB
ODD: LG DVD/RW 22x
Monitor: ViewSonic 19" LCD

IF you give suggestion, please try to make the same price!!!
 
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what is this for, at this point a phenom x4 like the 960t is going to be better most likely, and that case/psu isn't in stock at any of the links on its page, and i wouldn't get a cooler master psu if you didn't have to, not the best quality.
 
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Is this a good build? If no, then give me suggestions?

CPU: Bulldozer 4100
Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme 3 (I will not do X Fire)
GPU: Powercolor 6790
Case and PSU: Cooler Master USP 100
RAM: Patriot 4GBx2 1333
HDD: Hitachi Desktar 500GB
ODD: LG DVD/RW 22x
Monitor: ViewSonic 19" LCD

IF you give suggestion, please try to make the same price!!!
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Cooler Master power supplies are not that bad. Not one of my picks, but far from being what one would call a cheap lowend OEM quality. It will be fine for a 6790.

If your going with a FX-4100, I would only get it if your planning to overclock it pretty high. That would require a better after market cooler. If your not planning on overclocking or just a few 100mhz., then the Phenom II 955/965/970 or the above 96-T would be a better choice.

If your not planning on running Crossfire I would get the Gigabyte GA 970A UD3.

Get a Western Digital/Samsung or Seagate over a Hitachi.

Pick you out some DDR3 1600 aleast.
 
I am going to change HDD to Samsung. There is a major price increase on Seagate and western Digital(WD) HDD, Because their factory got flood so, I am no going to get them right now. I am also not xFire-ing and the Gigabyte 970A also offers the same expansion slot, so I will stay with this MotherBoard. How much do you think I can OC my 4100 if I use stock cooler and this PSU? (base speed is 3600Mhz FYI) And Is this 4100 worth more than old Phenom 955? Should I get different case and Corsair CX500 over this Case & PSU? Suggestion please.
 
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Oh yea, what memory i should get? And are you sure Asrock 970 Extreme 3 support 1600 Memory? What is the difference between 1333 and 1600 memory? And how much is the difference? Is it really worth to get 1600 than an 1333?
 
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Are you sure this is compatible to an Asrock 970 extreme 3? WEI is not important anyway. I just want to see how is the difference between 1333 and 1666 in real time gaming.
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If planning that high oc, consider the Gigabyte suggested above over the Extreme3
 
OK I will see if I can get gigabyte 970A D3. Should I move to 1600 Memory? I plan OC to 4.5, is it possible?
 
1600 is about the same price and is faster. why not get it for the cost? not getting it would be like turning down a free upgrade to a 460 from the 300.

to hit 4.5 you will need a aftermarket cooler. Hyper 212+ and V6GT are good ones.
 
What will I get with stock coolers? I checked in legit reviews and they say they can get 4.6 with stock coolers?
 
I doubt it. Unless they are stock watercooled. Generally stock coolers will barely cover the CPU at stock speeds. Adding speed adds heat, thus causing damage.
 
I think I see a lot of numbers on page 16 (CPU and Overclocking), but an alarming lack of temps during it. They say it is stable, but not that it wasnt overheating.
Heck, my laptop is stable at an average temp around 89*C, but that dont mean its not overheating (it wasnt designed well at all).

I would stay on the safe side if I were you. but if you think you can get 4.2 on stock HSF, go for it. I would be interested in seeing some temps of it just to have hard evidence to back up AMDs word.
 
Is there Anything I should change?
Unfortunately I found out that Corsair 1600 Memory cost more when I pick out 8GB. 4GB is the same but, I need 8GB so I will Not buy 1600 Memory from corsair. Instead I will buy GSKill which has about the same price of patriot 1333. Is it good?
CPU: Bulldozer 4100
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A D3
GPU: Powercolor 6790
Case and PSU: Cooler Master USP 100 (need to be changed? suggestion please?)
RAM: G Skill 4GBx2 1600
HDD: Samsung Sata 500GB
ODD: LG DVD/RW 22x
Monitor: ViewSonic 19" LCD

And can you double check if these work together?
 
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