Im have my first attempt at building a PC. Im not the one physically putting the pieces together, but that doesnt really change whats in it. Just lookin for some help on my specs.
Here is what I have atm,
* Case: NZXT M59 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window [-19]
* Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Blue Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
* Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color)
* Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
* CPU: AMD Phenom™II X4 945 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+26]
* Cooling Fan: Asetek LCLC 120 Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
* Motherboard: *GigaByte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD 785G Chipset Support DDR3 Ultra Durable™3 mATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, HDMI, SATA-II, RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+8]
* Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory [-12] (Corsair or Major Brand)
* Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] [+35] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
* Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
* Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD )
* Data Hard Drive: None
* Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
* USB Portable Drive: None
* Optical Drive: LG 22X DVD±/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive
* Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
* Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
* External Wireless Network Card: None
* Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
* Bluetooth: None
* Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer
* IEEE1394 Card: None
* USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
* Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
* Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
NOTE:Looking to buy a 2nd video card for Crossfirex on the ATI 5770 a short way down the road. Dont know the exact power wattage Ill need fore this. Pretty confident my Motherboard is compatible, though.
There are a few things im debating on changing/upgrading. Try and help me with this part also.
1. Picking up a soundblaster sound card over on-board audio.
2. Changing motherboard from the AMD 785g to the AMD 790x. Only question I have is that the 790x does not have an HDMI port, will there be one with my Video Card?
3. Upping the Power wattage from 700 to whatever may be needed for good performance with Crossfirex and possibly a RAM upgrade to 4GB x 2 from 2GB x 2
4. Going from the AMD Phenom II 945 Quad Core to the 955 Black Edition, 10 dollar difference, may as well.
5. Possibly switching to the ATI 5850 from the 5770, but not sure on the Card's size and if it will fit in case. Or will the 5770 x2 with crossfire bring better performance?
Please give me any advice you can give on a better gaming pc while stayin in the 850 to at most 1000 price range. Any advice given is greatly appreciated. And I know I some lights and things that are necessarily needed, but I decided to spend 16 more bucks and give it some nice lights.