building new computer, opinions

[MrClean]

hey guys i'm building a new computer. here are the specs so far.

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131363

HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161276

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.207091

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR16004GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.207091

is there anything i can improve on? my budget is 1k. thanks.

 

[ou_phidelt]

It looks good. Only things I don't like are the case and memory. I am just not a fan of the 900, it is cramped and wire management can be trying. I would try and squeeze in a HAF 932 if you can but it is a bit pricey.

For the ram I can't stand the heatspreaders. They serve no functional purpose but case clearance issues. Skip them and go with something with normal heatspeaders. Newegg has some CAS7 1600Mhz OCZ's for $80 which is a pretty good deal.

You can save some money by going with a cheaper 4890, they are all pretty much the same with a different sticker on them. The differences are the CS you get. The best balance with price/CS would be the XFX. Its $40 cheaper than the one you linked.

To shave a few more dollars off you could drop the CPU down to a 940 without giving up a whole lot.
*edit* scratch the 940, I forgot it was AM2+, keep the 955

If you intend to OC don't forget a HSF, the Dark Knight is a good balance of $/performance.