Building PC

[herzfeld2]

I'm planning on spending the next half a year or so working up cash for my own built pc, and I'm wondering what you guys think of what I've come up with. It's not final due to the fact stuff is always getting better. I'm trying to keep on a low budget, like 1000-1500$ (plenty), so don't suggest anything like tri-sli or something. And I'm not a hardware genius so there are possibly a few mistakes.

Processor      
AMD 3.4 Quad 140W         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692

Graphics Card      
1GB 5850 Radeon         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16814102857

Hard Drive      
640GB 7200 RPM         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Computer Case      
Aluminum Chassis         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

Disk Drive      
Burner 22x         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175

Ram      
4GB 9-9-9-24         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Motherboard      
Fully compatible         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

Power unit      
1000W         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121037

Computer Monitor      
Acer 24" 1080p         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16824236049

CPU Heatsink/Fan      
High power/Quiet         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16835186134

VGA and RAM Fan      
Cools both RAM and VGA         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16835118037

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[Miga]

Yeah, I'd say if you're planning on getting the computer in a year, you may want to keep updating your parts list, cuz stuff comes out fast.

[Chabo]

Once Nvidia release their gt300 lineup the ati cards should go down in price by the time you buy your pc.

[Ethan]

Dude, you should totally get tri-sli.

[dkamm65]

Get 2 5970's.

[Mr.Patrick]

You should get the four-way SLi mobo from eVGA and four GTX 285's :>

[dkamm65]

You should get the four-way SLi mobo from eVGA and four GTX 285's :>

2 HD5970's > 4 GTX285's

Meant 5970 not 5070.

[Antallion]

2 HD5070's > 4 GTX285's

nonononononono

[dkamm65]

nonononononono

2 HD5970's = ~$1,300
4 GTX 285's = ~$1,600

GTX285 has SLIGHTLY better performance, but no DX11.

I'd say ATi wins.

[Mr.Patrick]

2 HD5970's > 4 GTX285's

Meant 5970 not 5070.

then four GTX 380 I don't care.

[herzfeld2]

I forgot to say, I'll be spending around 1500$ at maximum.

[Gadgethm]

I forgot to say, I'll be spending around 1500$ at maximum.

You lucky.  I had 300 as my original budget, but i bumped it up to 700.  I have a 3.1 dual core AMD Phenom processor, Win 7, 4 GB of ram, a cheap power supply, a cheap CD drive, a cheap case and a relatively cheap network card. Cost me about $730  D:  Was worth it though :D

[herzfeld2]

I was originally shooting at about one thousand, but I decided that if I were to spend a thousand dollars, might as well go the extra couple hundred to have it much stronger and last longer.