$950 Gaming Build - Need advice/opinions

[Ashbacher7]

Here's my AMD Build (in cart on newegg.com)

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

Motherboard: ASUS M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131668

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871

GFX: XFX HD-685X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150505

Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Comes with Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116716


Please give your honest advice and opinions! Thanks!

 

[Ashbacher7]

I fixed the build a little. I removed the monitor and hdmi cable I added, and added a vga to m1 converter cable (so I can connect my monitor to that build). Now it's $924.90

 

[arnoldvsthegooch]

Here is my build I just decided on, I just need to go through the checkout:

$976.35 with shipping:

Core i5 2500k / MSI Motherboard (PCI 2.0 (8x, 8x)) COMBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.660242

Asus DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827135204

Antec Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066

Samsung HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185

Rosewill Wireless Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6833166056

2x Sapphire Radeon HD 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102948

Antec High Current 750W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371049

G. Skill Ripjaw 4 GB (2x2GB) 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231427

I'm going to have my friend in college get me the "Student" version of Windows 7 for $30. If you or someone you know (anyone) is in college every book store has Windows for a discount.

 

[Ashbacher7]

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[Ashbacher7]

Thanks for the OS advice, arnold! I'll check into that!