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MoonSoul

I've been saving for a gaming pc which I'll be investing on the coming month

So I've got it almost pretty much thought over but I'd like an outer look at the setup and possible tweaks/couple of advices

AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 ghz black edition 125w + ZALMAN CNPS10X Extreme cooler
Asus Crosshair III Formula socket AM3 Chipset 790FX atx
Mushkin 4GB ( 2x2GB PC12800- 1600 C9 DDR3 Blackline )
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
NOX Pulsar 650W


Now, things get tricky on picking a graphic card between 100+/200ish euros tops, there's;
BFG GTX 275 OC 896MB

Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X - 1 GB GDDR5 - PCI-Express 2.0

Sapphire Radeon HD4890 TOXIC GAMESTAR 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E

But I'm open to suggestions since I'm really having trouble making my mind about that right there.



Also, dunno if it helps but that's all going into http://www.nzxt.com/products/m59/

Have fun?

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SnOwBunZz

Get the HD5770.
Change PSU to a +-550w one.
Change the RAM speed to 1333MHz.
Ditch AMD, get Intel i5 750/i9 860, which also means another mobo.

What's your budget too? Pretty hard to make changes not knowing your budget. If you have a specific site you're ordering from, please post.

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MoonSoul

Well, I'd like to get AMD because it'll allow me to get more bang for my buck and still come out with a pretty decent gaming rig

800ish euros, not a problem if it reaches 900ish, I'll just save a lil longer.


Also, I'm buying from several different sources since I'm the one that'll be assembling it.

Any reason you tip towards HD5770?, I checked reviews and still had troubles leaning towards any of em.

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SnOwBunZz

Take the i5 750. 10 bucks more on newegg and more powerful.

Aah... euros. Worthless currency due to each country in Europe having pretty much it's own price. =.=

Mind posting those than? Also add the prices you have for your current parts.
I was going to edit my post, but you posted already.

Futureproofing, meaning Dx11, eyefinity and less power usage.
The drivers for the HD5000 series aren't optimalized yet so their performance is lower until ATI decides to optimalize them.

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MoonSoul

Well the website I use to find the sellers with best prices/offers is

http://www.kuantokusta.pt/ though its in my own language so you'll probably have a hard time...

So, yeah, if you feel like bothering/got the time and post a sweet intel alternative I'll weight it out for a decision not to mention that I'll be quite grateful.

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SnOwBunZz

Asus p7p55d 119.90
Intel i5 750- 173.50

10eurs less than your pick. :o

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MoonSoul

o:
hmmm
and for a PSU, any particular suggestions? xD

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SnOwBunZz

I couldn't find PSUs on the site you linked, so yea. :/

Search for this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%20550w

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Sakumo

I'd get this PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371031
Also, depending on what games you'll be playing, I'd get this CPU:
http://www.kuantokusta.pt/Componente...Xeon-X3440.php
It is superior to the i5 750 in every single way except pricing and speed, BUT it can overclock much further since:
1. it's a server CPU, they are generally hand picked by Intel for the most stable
2. it requires a lower vcore to achieve Xghz.
3. it generates less heat

MoonSoul

Thanks for the interesting suggestions guys, made it harder to make up my mind but nonetheless quite appealing.

Ok, I just realized could go for either the Sapphire Radeon 4870 x2 or the 5850




ARGH *pulls hairs*

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