How does my amd build look ???

[crazygamer27]

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Approximate Purchase Date: 9/29/2011


Budget Range: 600 Before Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet, watching movies. burning blu-ray movies. and using powerdvd 11 ultra 3D


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com


Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences:


Overclocking: Maybe in the future

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future


Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080


Additional Comments:

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Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

ASUS M5A78L-M LX AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131728

PowerColor PCS+ AX6770 1GBD5-PPVG Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131439

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

AMD Athlon II X2 265 Regor 3.3GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ADX265OCGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103910

APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027

LITE-ON Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu-ray 3D feature IHBS112-29 (Including CyberLink BD Solution) - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106346

Xigmatek ASGARD II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01 Black / Orange 0.8 mm SECC / Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815006

Total: $550 with shipping and tax

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Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.80GHz / Sparkle GeForce 8400 GS 256MB / Diablotek DA Series 250watt / 2x 80GB IDE / WD 120GB external HDD USB 2.0 / Nectar DVDRW IDE / 3x Kingston 1GB DDR 400 (PC-3200) /

 

[jmsellars1]

I think you can do a lot better for $600. Here's a good example:

Intel Core i3-2100 - $124.99
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1333Mhz - $46.99
ASRock H61M-VS - $54.99
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - $59.99
Sapphire HD 6870 - $169.99
Coolermaster HAF 912 - $59.99
Corsair CX-500 500W - $59.99
ASUS DVD Burner - $18.99

Total - $595.92 Before Shipping and $50 of rebates.

 

[geekapproved]

It looks just ok, except for the cpu and power supply.

Jmsellars1 machine looks waaaaaaaay better in EVERY way.

 

[crazygamer27]

this machine will not be for gaming until the bulldozer is released ?

 

[Supermuncher85]

Your amd motherboard will only support 95watt CPUs and as far as I know the faster ones are set to be 125watt. Jmsellars1 build looks far more solid.

 

[crazygamer27]

its am3+ though

 

[Doctor_Den]

Save, be patient, and do it properly. Give yourself enough room to improve in the future.

 

[ervinelim]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-overclock-graphics-card,3032.html

Change the Mobo to AM3+ and you're golden.

 

[crazygamer27]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-overclock-graphics-card,3032.html

Change the Mobo to AM3+ and you're golden.

the motherboard is am3+

 

[Supermuncher85]

but does not support all processors. Can't use current 6 cores and cannot use future 8 cores!

 

[crazygamer27]

but does not support all processors. Can't use current 6 cores and cannot use future 8 cores!

it can use 6 cores just not 6 cores above 3.2GHz and it will support bulldozer with a bios update ?