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    Updated new build, ready to order, please comment...

    updated build, from ZipZoomFly, (NewEgg charges too much for shipping now).


    CPU:
    AMD HDZ955FBGIBOX Phenom II X4, Black Edition 3.20 GHz AM3 8MB Desktop Processor Retail

    Mobo:
    GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AMD 790X AM3 Phenom II Socket AM3 5200 MT/s PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) ATX Motherboard Retail

    GPU:
    HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card Retail

    RAM:
    OCZ OCZ3P1600EB4GK 4GB PC3-12800+ (DDR31600+) DDR3 Memory Retail

    HDD:
    WESTERN DIGITAL RE3 WD2502ABYS 250GB SATA II 7200 RPM 16MB Buffer Hard Drive

    PSU:
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX TX 750W Power Supply Retail

    Case:
    THERMALTAKE Soprano RS 101 VG7000BWS Mid Tower Case Retail

    Things that changed,
    PSU, Case, GPU and RAM.

    Please, if anyone can take a minute of their time and comment on the changes, and tell me if this all still works, I would be very grateful, as I am ready to order any day now!
    Thanks.

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    Re: Updated new build, ready to order, please comment...

    Just out of interest, why did you pick an Enterprise class hard drive and why a 750W PSU?

    Even if you went crossfire I can't imagine you'd need that kind of power.

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    Re: Updated new build, ready to order, please comment...

    Quote Originally Posted by snootyjim View Post
    Just out of interest, why did you pick an Enterprise class hard drive and why a 750W PSU?

    Even if you went crossfire I can't imagine you'd need that kind of power.
    I just wanted to be on the safe side in terms of power in case I want to go crossfire later.
    Guess I can dial it down a bit.
    The Hard Drive was a model that based on what I looked, has the least amount of bad reviews in terms of reliability.

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    Re: Updated new build, ready to order, please comment...

    Fair enough, yeah the enterprise class will generally have better reliability.

    I think even with crossfire it might be a bit on the large side - I mainly commented because I bought an HX620 and now suspect that I probably went overboard, even if I got a 4870 X2 I doubt I would need so much power.

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