Will this computer work?

jakestraus

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Im a first time computer builder and I need to know if this will work.

Motherboard
ASUS M4A77TD Pro AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131397

CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

RAM
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Video Card
VisionTek 900244 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113

Sound Card
Turtle Beach RIVIERA 5.1 Channels 24-bit 48KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118105

PSU
APEVIA ATX-AS680W-BL 680W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148022

Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433

DVD Writer
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 24X DVD-R SATA Black 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335

Case
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063


PS: Would this computer have the power to run high demanding games such as crysis.?

Thank you!
 
I'm not good with AMD processors but does it matter if the CPU is AM2+ and the socket on the board is AM3?

Otherwise eveything looks great :)
 
I'm not good with AMD processors but does it matter if the CPU is AM2+ and the socket on the board is AM3?

Otherwise eveything looks great :)

Yes it does matter good looking. The 940 is AM2+ what it needs is the 945 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=Phenom_II_X4_945-_-19-103-696-_-Product. Either that or get a AM2+ motherboard and DDR2 RAM which would probably cost the same or more, and give less performance.

Also as Fatal1tyXx said the PSU is junk. Some alternatives would be http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...71025&cm_re=Antec_750w-_-17-371-025-_-Product, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341036&cm_re=OCZ_PSU-_-17-341-036-_-Product, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...189011&cm_re=Xclio_PSU-_-17-189-011-_-Product, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9006&cm_re=Corsair_PSU-_-17-139-006-_-Product (best choice).

If you really like that case then go with it, but there are much much better cases for the price like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815001, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112238, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103030.


A better sound card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829111001, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102003.
 
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Like Fatback said, you need to change your Processor to a AM3. Plus none of the sound cards in your link or others are any better then the boards onboard sound, really the onboard is better, waste of money. And Apevia power supplies are junk!
 
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