1080P gaming rig

[alg7_munif]

Can anyone suggest me a better value rig for 1080P gaming than this system here:

Biostar TA790GX + PII 940 BE $335
8GB G.Skill DDR2 1066 $90
HD 4850 X2 2GB $300
WD 640GB Black $80
Tuniq Tower 120 $54
Corsair 750TX $105

Total $964 without a case.

The CPU will be OCed.

 

[lt_shiro]

looks good...

 

[alg7_munif]

Changed the cooler and PSU:

Biostar TA790GX + PII 940 BE $335
8GB G.Skill DDR2 1066 $90
HD 4850 X2 2GB $300
WD 640GB Black $80
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 $37
BFG LS-550 $55 AR

Total $897.

Should I just get the Corsair 750TX or will the BFG LS-550 be fine?

 

[Anchen]

Any reason you are favoring the Phenom II? The [H] article didn't seem too thrilling performance wise: http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTYwNywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

Perhaps other reviews will speak differently but I wouldn't be optimistic. I'd have to check a review on the LS, I think it might be one of their newer ones though and if it is it is probably good.

 

[alg7_munif]

LGA 775 would be a dead end for me.

 

[Anchen]

LGA 775 would be a dead end for me.

And when would you actually upgrade? The next interation might what, equal Core 2 finally?

 

[alg7_munif]

And when would you actually upgrade? The next interation might what, equal Core 2 finally?

You do realise that the gaming performance of PII compared to Core 2 is not that much difference especially when overclocked? I won't be running tri SLi GTX 280s here like in the review.

Even i7 is not that much faster than a 3.2GHz Core 2 when using a single GTX 280:
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTU4MCwyLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

 

[Anchen]

You do realise that the gaming performance of PII compared to Core 2 is not that much difference especially when overclocked? I won't be running tri SLi GTX 280s here like in the review.

Even i7 is not that much faster than a 3.2GHz Core 2 when using a single GTX 280:
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTU4MCwyLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

Ok. If you are doing 100% gaming and no multimedia then go with the Phenom II if that's what you want. Not forcing anything on you, I asked, and your answer didn't seem to make particular sense to me (that s775 was a dead end, which while true but I don't see a great upgrade life for the amd route either personally). You're right that for gaming there is not much difference either way it's about the graphics card mostly, so do what you want.

I haven't seen power numbers on the Phenom II, but I checked out the review of the BFG LS PSU and it seems fine to me for this rig barring abnormal power needs for the PII.

 

[alg7_munif]

Ok. If you are doing 100% gaming and no multimedia then go with the Phenom II if that's what you want. Not forcing anything on you, I asked, and your answer didn't seem to make particular sense to me (that s775 was a dead end, which while true but I don't see a great upgrade life for the amd route either personally). You're right that for gaming there is not much difference either way it's about the graphics card mostly, so do what you want.

Thank for the help but if you can give a better suggestion for the CPU and mobo, I might consider that.

From what I can see, I can get the Q9400 and P5Q for about $30 more. I'm looking at 3.6GHz ~ 3.8GHz OC so I need at least 450MHz FSB on the Q9400.

 

[engiNURD]

Save some cash and get the Q6600 + P5Q Pro, then OC it to 3.6Ghz.

Though, even with the Q9400 at 3.4Ghz, it'll be faster than the 940BE (for your other tasks besides gaming). If you're not OC'ing, stick with the 940BE.

 

[alg7_munif]

I guess that it is better to wait for more user reviews to see how well the PII can be overclocked.