help with computer build.

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Hi, I am currently looking into building my first. Could do with a little help with it. The way I buy comps, is simple, when i cant play the newest games decently, its time for a new one.
I will list what I am considering, and will be open to any suggestions to reduce or improve parts. Also if anything is clearly not compatible together, please shout out.

Motherboard :
Asus Sabertooth 990FX, AMD, DDR3 (am3+)
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...odid=MB-460-AS

Processor:
AMD Phennon IIx4 Quad Core, 125W (AM3)
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...odid=CP-253-AM

Memory:
Corsair Vengence 12GB (3x4) DDR3, 1600MHz, triple channel

Video Card:
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6950 2GB (Maybe 2?)
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...odid=GX-256-SP

Power:
Corsair Proffessional series, AX750, 750W

Cooling:
Corsair Hydro H80 high performance liquid.


Cd/dvd tray, not too important atm, will slam something in, probably a blueray palyer.
Storage, again will just bam in a TB or 2.

[Djinni]

Your CPU is Dual Channel, so you want 2, 4, 8 or 16gb of RAM (Dual Channel) Rather than 3, 6, 12 (Triple Channel)

Other than that sure ok :-)

[haxs101]

Go with Sandy bridge. Those Phenoms are pretty slow, and would probably bottleneck the GPU, specially 2.

[Apus]

If you are going to spend that much money on the FX MoBo you need to get a HexCore.

(1100T at the site you posted.)



Trinity FTW

[Deleted]

Yea, was looking for 8s but the price difference makes it more worthwhile to keep the 4 extra boxed for when needed.

Djinni, if I replaced with a Sandybridge, could you suggest a motherB that is similar to the sabertooth (inc a cool name) :P

[Skelly]

Video card is great, PSU is great.
Heatsink is alright.. Air coolers (Noctua NH-D14 will always come to mind) will give you more performance for your money, but some people prefer the looks of the Hydro series.

You can definitely do something better with your CPU. The core i3 2100 is cheaper AND outperforms the Phenom 965 in almost everything (see link) http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Produ...60.61.62.63.64

If you can afford it, spring for the slightly more expensive i5 2500k. I'm not too up to date on motherboards, but any ASUS/Gigabyte P67 board should do you fine.

[Deleted]

You might want to wait until we get some solid numbers about what AMD's bulldozers can do. They might end up as the new cool thing or they may not, either way prices ought to drop noticeably across the board letting you pick up a sandybridge cpu. I wouldn't build a brand new computer using a phenom II. Sandybridge or Bulldozer in my opinion and wait either way.

[Deleted]

I agree with the others get a Sandy Bridge instead of the AMD. Wait till Bulldozer comes out though to see how they fair to SB.

Also buy from scan.co.uk not overclockers, as it will work out alot cheaper

If you're dead set on the Vengeance RAM, make sure you buy Low profile version, for when you add a CPU cooler.

SB build could be;

Mobo: MSI P67A-GD53
CPU: i5 2500k
GPU: MSI 6950 Twin FrozR III
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance low profile
PSU: Corsair AX750
CPU cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro (I'd swap the H80 for it, but up to you ofcourse)

£717 on scan.co.uk
Exactly the same parts on Overclockers is £760

[Reaya]

You can get the Asus Sabertooth motherboard for the P67 chipset also if you got your heart set on it.

[Diatus]

DO NOT buy AMD right now wait til they come out with new stuff or get a sandy bridge. Seriously youll be upset late when the price of that CPU is gonna plummet and youre getting terrible output from it in comparison to AMDs new stuff thats coming out or a sandy bridge. Its good.. but no reason to spend money on it anymore its old.