- Joined
- Dec 27, 2009
- Location
- San Antonio
So yeah, as the title states; this is my first build. Since about mid-November I have been learning what I can from this site and others while picking and choosing hardware. Now that I have gained a decent understanding of what I'll be getting into I think I'm ready to purchase everything. But before I jump right in, I thought it be best to ask if everything is compatible, worth getting, etc. So enough chit chat, tell me what you think.
Case: Antec 1200
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5
CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (125w or 140w?)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
PSU: CORSAIR 850w (overkill?) Overkill it may be but I think I'm going to go with a 950w. It's only an extra $10.
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 (I will be getting a second later on)
Hard drive: Western Digital 640GB 7200RPM Now 1TB.
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM (Should I get retail?)
Optical: LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner
If you think I should make some changes let me know.
Case: Antec 1200
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5
CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (125w or 140w?)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
PSU: CORSAIR 850w (overkill?) Overkill it may be but I think I'm going to go with a 950w. It's only an extra $10.
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 (I will be getting a second later on)
Hard drive: Western Digital 640GB 7200RPM Now 1TB.
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM (Should I get retail?)
Optical: LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner
If you think I should make some changes let me know.
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