My new gaming computer

[CpBoy]

hi i am new to the forum and i would like to know if this would be a good gaming gaming computer to last a couple of years. i usually play fps and racing games.

cpu - AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition
mobo - ASUS M4A78-E
ram - 4GB Kingston HyperX PC8500 DDR2 1066MHz
hdd - 2x Seagate Barracuda 7200 250GB (in raid 0)
case - NZXT Tempest mid tower
cpucooler - OCZ Vendetta
os - windows7
gpu -xfx 4890

you responses is much appreciated

 

[bomberboysk]

Would have been better off with a 750gb or 1TB caviar black over two barracuda's in raid. What kinda psu?

 

[ganzey]

u are going to need a gfx card

 

[CpBoy]

Corsair 750watt psu

 

[bomberboysk]

Only thing i woulda changed is going with an am3 cpu/mobo and a larger single hdd, as it sounds like you have two 7200.11 drives which are pretty prone to failure. Other than that though nothing.

 

[CpBoy]

ok... what about a
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB
and
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB

 

[bomberboysk]

ok... what about a
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB
and
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB

2 Hard drives really arent necessary. Personally i would just go for one of these, as its on sale right now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

 

[CpBoy]

what about this it is only $15 more

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4853015&CatId=2459

 

[bomberboysk]

what about this it is only $15 more

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4853015&CatId=2459

Caviar green is slower than the caviar black's. Also, as a rule, items are generally cheaper on newegg or zipzoomfly than tiger direct. Could you post links to all the things you are planning on purchasing? Can see where they are cheapest for ya on the big 4 (ewiz, zipzoomfly, newegg, tiger)

 

[ganzey]

looks pretty good.

 

[CpBoy]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4519326&sku=A455-2417
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4330959
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4242488
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3911521&Sku=A406-1101
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4545359&CatId=3669
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...dpNo=3322946&sku=O261-7406&srkey=ocz vendetta

the only reason that i go to tiger direct is because i no a guy that knows a guy and i can get discounts

 

[bomberboysk]

Mobo, $15 cheaper before rebate, $25 cheaper after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131368&Tpk=M4A78-e

Better memory, cheaper, free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

Case has a $20 rebate if you buy it from newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146047&Tpk=NZXT tempest

 

[CpBoy]

ok thanx a lot for the help much appreciated