APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: sooner than later, however may wait for 8 series amd boards BUDGET RANGE: 800-1000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, movies, work bullshit
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.ca or anything that works. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADIA
OVERCLOCKING: Y Maybe CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1680x1050)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Build for upgrade ability - and performance (doing crossfire later - 16x16 needed?)
I'm going to present two builds - I need to know if its worth upgrading the mobo for longevity, throwing in a second graphics card down the road.
First build(cheaper):
GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
OR
Second build(a bit more expensive - but what I have in mind is for future upgrades):
ASUS Crosshair III Formula AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131392 (For the 2 16x16 pcie slots, is the price worth it? or should i downgrade to one 16 or two 8x8 (keeping in mind the future and technology)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019 (to support the SLI in the future)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P16004GK
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297 (does it even fit? work well? bios unlock to 1600 with the mobo)
rest the same
SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864 (I want to buy a second one in the future - chose this card because of the Shader technology and dx11 support... again longevity)
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
Or should i scrap everything and go for an i5? Its all so confusing... but I basically widdled it down over the weeks to these two options..
Basically...is it worth the money for the second build, for longevity? or is my logic flawed (sli'ing two 5770's down the road)
Thanks for any input.
Cheers
(edit:messed up url's)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, movies, work bullshit
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.ca or anything that works. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CANADIA
OVERCLOCKING: Y Maybe CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1680x1050)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Build for upgrade ability - and performance (doing crossfire later - 16x16 needed?)
I'm going to present two builds - I need to know if its worth upgrading the mobo for longevity, throwing in a second graphics card down the road.
First build(cheaper):
GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
OR
Second build(a bit more expensive - but what I have in mind is for future upgrades):
ASUS Crosshair III Formula AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131392 (For the 2 16x16 pcie slots, is the price worth it? or should i downgrade to one 16 or two 8x8 (keeping in mind the future and technology)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019 (to support the SLI in the future)
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P16004GK
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297 (does it even fit? work well? bios unlock to 1600 with the mobo)
rest the same
SAPPHIRE 100283-2L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864 (I want to buy a second one in the future - chose this card because of the Shader technology and dx11 support... again longevity)
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
Or should i scrap everything and go for an i5? Its all so confusing... but I basically widdled it down over the weeks to these two options..
Basically...is it worth the money for the second build, for longevity? or is my logic flawed (sli'ing two 5770's down the road)
Thanks for any input.
Cheers
(edit:messed up url's)