New PC

I am building a new PC and would like to get some thoughts on the set i am going to use My price range is $1000.00 USD (ok if its a little over)
In this set up i went with AM3 socket and A 4870 and the motherboard i chose because of a combo deal (CPU MOBO $211) and had all the specs i wanted in a MB but i have never used the manufacture before
and any thoughts/ suggestions are welcome on this build

DVD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106287
CASE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
VIDEO CARD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341019
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227290
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
MOTHERBOARD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186149
OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493

Sub total $957.92
Grand Total $1,058.91 (after Tax and shipping)

 

Actually, it looks pretty good. However, you may want to consider a different motherboard. Foxconn is not known for their dependability, or durability. I built a machine for my friend and used a Foxconn FX-4MR (Intel) and after replacing the board twice in 3 months, I convinced my friend to go with a Gigabyte board and not one problem since. Here's a list of AM3 boards on Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000200022 1070946178&name=AM3 Any of those boards should do you quite well. Of course, the final decision is yours, but after my experience, I would not recommend Foxconn.

 

ok if thats the case then i will just stay away from that brand
so how about this then i changed the mobo and ram
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 DDR3 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit

 

Well Paradoxdream, looks like very good choices to me Is this your first build? I think you'll be happier with the ASUS board as opposed to the Foxconn. Good luck with the build and keep us posted on how it's going, okay? If you have anymore questions, well we're open 24\7 so you can post back!!

 

What will you be using the PC for?

I think you have excelent taste :-D

I would choose the same Antec 900, I have a Sapphire 4870 (1GB). I would however not go for the tri core Phenom II, Quad is the only way to go with Phenom's & Phenom II's.

Aside from that I think your onto a winner :clap

:major2-Bit-Geek:major

 

@Stubby
thx
This is not my fist build i couldn't even count how many i have built but its been a while since i have done it (just as PCIe came out) and needed some good info. I went the hole laptop Xbox360 route for a while cuz i got tired of the cost of upgrades but i just cant fight the fact that i am a PC gamer at heart and i love tweaking and building systems i guess some itches you just have to scratch LOL

@2-Bit-Geek
i will be using it for some gaming light video editing encryption decryption of dvd/avi media center and all other normal activities also will be using things like shock4way3D object docks and other 3D desktop environment software

i went with the x3BE cuz on the reviews i was reading that their was only a handful of programs that that could use the 4th core and around 95% only use the three and in the futere if i over clock it (not an over clocker so bear with me) that its difficult to push the forth core also in real world usage its on par with some of the I7 processors and also because of funds

but all the reasons i listed were off of things i read and i would like to get some feed back from some one with experience with the new am3 line

 

roflmaoroflmao So, 'you got an itch you just gotta scratch, huh?' I know that feeling:-D I'd love to help you with the AM3 line but, like you, all I know about them is from what I read. Hopefully, someone with experience with the AM3 can give you more guidance in that department. I guess I should have realized that this was not your first build. Most first time builders, not all, usually pick out good parts, but where they make their mistakes is with the PSU. They usually pick a cheap, off-brand with questionable quality and end up paying for that mistake down the line. Again, not all new builders make that mistake, but a lot do.....me for one!! My first machine was a disaster thanks to a PoS PSU!! You, on the other hand, well OCZ is NOT a PoS!!:-D

 

I did hear something along the lines of that, the 4th core I mean. Ifind my Phenom a massive let down to be honest. On the other hand I heard the Phenom II's are far better, but I would still suggest a quad as they are "the latest thing" so more & more programs will become more suited to them.

I remember getting my first dual core it was an AMD Athlon 4400+ 2.4Ghz LOL, but not many games could use the 2nd core. It was only a year before I saw more & more games using the 2nd core thus my gaming performance doubled

Again with my Phenom 9750 2.4GHz (I see a pattern) I see crappy performance, but i'm sure it will pick up by the time I invest in a Phenom II 940 3.0GHz. I have a habbit of getting the 2.4GHz ver then the 3.0GHz ver of AMD's LOL

I think the point I am getting at is new technology is going to be way ahead of current software requirements because some people might have that hardware for 5 or more years. I understand the gaming market moves alot faster than most other software if you want a high frame rate @ a high resolution, so getting a quad core should prepare you for future happyness LOL

Of course in hind sight I may have made the jump to dual cores a little early LOL, but it did eventually pay off :-D

:major2-Bit-Geek:major:

 

thanks for all the help got it all put together with parts as follows

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 6-6-6-20 1.9v
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 DDR3 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard
SAPPHIRE TOXIC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
OCZ Technology Behemoth Black USB Wired Laser 3200 dpi Gaming Mouse
BELKIN N52TE Tournament Edition
OCZ Behemoth Regulator Mousepad

Total cost $1176.07USD after tax and shipping
over by 176 but I am ok with that
Runs real smooth and with good frames (so far) right now playing Oblivion with everything maxed and with with bloom and 4xAA resolution 1440 *900 and system doesn't even break a sweat will be picking up FEAR 2 in next couple of weeks to see how it runs
3d mark 06(free ver) was just under 14k and vantage(performance) was just under 9k with no tweaking at all done so i think i can get better scores one i fully set the system up