Comments/suggestions on this build?

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jusluv2play

Limp Gawd
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Hey all,

It has been a LONG time since I have researched and built a personal computer from scratch.

Here is my current setup:

Asus A8V-Deluxe
AMD FX-53
6800GT
1gb memory



And this is what I am considering moving up to:

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649

Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.156686

Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148227

And my 2 motherboard choices:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128377

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

Total with shipping is $617 with the Asus board or $658 with the Gigabyte board.


Now keep in mind I do not have big PC gaming plans in mind, which is why I am going to stick with a single card setup. But I do want to have the option available to at least enjoy some newer releases so I do want a good single card solution.

I know the Crucial brand, but I am open to suggestions on this. I want enough to keep up with some Photoshop/minor video editing projects, and feel that 4gb would be enough for that and some web browsing/document typing while waiting.

I have used AMD for my last 2 builds, so I would like to stick with them, but I know that Intel has taken the lead for top performance, so if you have some suggestions there, I'll take em.

My main concern comes down to the motherboard choices. Is the Gigabyte board chosen that much better than the Asus for the money? Or based on what I have said, would the Asus board be sufficient? And I currently have 2 IDE optical drives, 1 IDE HD for my OS and other installed programs , and also 1 SATA HD for storage. So would I be able to use all these with either MB, or will I need to upgrade one optical drive as well?

Also keep in mind, I am not really into serious overclocking. I wouldn't mind bumping it up a little bit if possible while keeping the factory heatsink/fan.


I feel like a complete noob after not having done much research on the scene for so long, so please be kind :D.


Thanks in advance for all your help/suggestions!
 
Please post part names along with those links. Thanks. Despite the rumors, we don't memorize newegg part numbers. ;)

Also, if you haven't already, please answer the questions in the sticky (though you've answered some already, we need more info).
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190 G.Skill 2 x 2GB DDR3 kit for $76
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128378 GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 Sapphire 4870 512MB $175 is much better card than the 9800GTX

and
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 $37

Keeping your IDE Hard Drive is a waste. I would suggest getting a Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB $80 as your boot drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
 
I agree with lt_shiro's recommendation on the Caviar Black. As for your IDE HDD, you can buy an external enclosure and use it as an external HDD. ;) Most newer boards only have one PATA controller (2 devices max).

More info would help with further recommendations... like what your budget is, what size monitor you have, what else you do with your system, etc... all the questions are in the sticky.
 
Mainly this unit will be used for web browsing, photoshop work, video editing/conversion and some spreadsheet/document typing.

I am putting the new stuff in my Antec Sonata case, and viewing it with a Samsung 225bw.

Budget is up to $700 for the CPU, MB, RAM, Video card. Though the lower the better.

I don't need top of the line stuff, but I do not want to build a box of junk either.


After looking through It_shiro's suggestions, I have swapped out the RAM and MB and added the one suggested there into the equation (was one I was eying anyway).

So what is the difference between that one listed (GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P) and the other one I have listed above (ASUS M4A78T-E)


Other parts that I have above are:

CPU - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor

MB Choices - GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P or ASUS M4A78T-E

Video Card - XFX PVT98WYDFU GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

RAM - Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)


Currently running XP Pro with SP3, but would consider moving to Vista if worthwhile.

I have an Audigy LS that I would like to keep using, and connect wirelessly to my network via pci D-Link card.

Also, would a 700w power supply handle these configs? I think my current power supply is only 500w, so it would move to the kids case anyway.

Any other info you would like let me know and I do appreciate the help given so far!
 
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