Build for around $1k

[Maximos]

Hey guys, I'm building a computer for my brother and wanted your help with some parts. He'll be gaming and doing schoolwork on it. I'll be building my own Intel-based in a few months' time, but I'm not too familiar with current AMD-compatible mobos and RAM. Here's a list that I put together, let me know what you think.

Case
LIAN LI ARMORSUIT PC-P50R

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12

Mobo
Asus M4A77TD AM3

CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE

RAM
A-Data 4GB

GPU
ATI 5850

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.12

DVD
Asus Black 24x DVD Burner

Please keep in mind that some of these items can be found cheaper elsewhere and that I won't be buying everything particularly from Newegg. I just wanted to get an idea of which parts work best together in each price range. The computer won't be overclocked. The total without tax and shipping should be around $950.

 

[tiraides]

Everything looks fine, but I believe that you shouldn't spend $250 on a case, particularly that case. Go with the cheaper (yet still good-looking) Cooler Master CM 690.

 

[lt_shiro]

COOLER MASTER CM690 II Advanced Black Steel body / Plastic + Mesh bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $100

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $55

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... $90

XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity and CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C8 Combo $425

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 and GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Combo $318

Better balance build with much faster i5 cpu

 

[engiNURD]

Are you near a Fry's or Microcenter? If so, they have bundle deals that beat newegg for both Intel and AMD.

 

[Maximos]

In fact, I am. What's to look out for there?

 

[engiNURD]

http://f.microcentermail.com//asbs/...K=U8hr&BrCs=498&BrCg=16187064&BrRc=1100074286

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com...=53824&fsi=13469&facing=false&version=Mercury

 

[Maximos]

Ok, how about this --

Case
LIAN LI ARMORSUIT PC-P50R

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12

CPU & Mobo will be the $330 bundle for the i7 860 and the Gigabyte board.

RAM
G.Skill 4GB

GPU
ATI 5850

HDD
Samsung Spinpoint 500GB

DVD
Asus Black 24x DVD Burner

Total is ~$1,200. He insists on the case as it is.

 

[Maximos]

After a bit more research, I'm not so sure about the board. What do you think?

 

[tiraides]

So that we're all on the same page, which board are you considering?

 

[Maximos]

This one.

 

[engiNURD]

Same bundle is $395 on the egg, so its a good deal at $330. Good board with SATA600 and USB3. What's wrong with it?

 

[Maximos]

Apparently the fan control is whacky... I think I'll go ahead with it though. Does everything else look ok?

 

[tiraides]

Everything looks fine.