New Build Revised

[horrorshow]

I'm pretty sure this is the final revision.

Advice is appreciated.

Just keep in mind build date is approx. Sept 1st.

 

[Dangman]

Please answer the questions in the sticky titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.

but off the bat, doesn't look that good for the money. Might have been an ideal build 7 months ago but not now with the advent of AMD's Phenom II CPUs.

 

[engiNURD]

Replace the UD3P with a 790GX or similar board.
Replace the E8500 with a PhenomII X2, X3, or X4 (at $190, you can get an X4, which can easily outperform an E8500)
Replace the Zalman with a Xigmatek HDT-S1283V
Optionally, replace the 4GBNT with 4GBNQ for the heatspreaders.
Optionally, replace the GTX275 with an HD4890, depending on your answers to the questions
Find a better PSU deal.

Please answer the questions in the sticky titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.

but off the bat, doesn't look that good for the money. Might have been an ideal build 7 months ago but not now with the advent of AMD's Phenom II CPUs.

I agree, and please answer the questions.

 

[Potatocodone]

Today is it pretty much build an AMD AM2+/AM3 or Intel i7. LGA 755 holds no grounds when building a new PC.

 

[Markyip1]

Agree completely with Danny Bui and Enginurd. Please answer the questions first and we can direct you better. But as others have said, the system you have there is weak for the money.