AMD first build

rainaaa93

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I'm considering building my own rig because I've been getting into pc gaming more and more the more i hear about it, and since i played call of duty on my friends computer and realized a difference in graphics and gameplay compared to my ps3. I love my ps3 and all, but i'm seeing more benefits in pc gaming than console. So, before I buy anything at all I was wondering if I could get anybodys input on my build. I know about computers, i'm not computer retarded. But just to make sure everything is gonna work, i'd like some input.
This is what i threw together

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT90ZFBGRBOX
Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Antec 761345-75026-4 120mm Red LED Case Fan [two for the front fans]
Newegg.com - ENERMAX MAGMA UC-MA12 120mm Case Fan [side fan]
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING ACFZ13 92mm High Performance CPU Cooler for Intel and AMD
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX 750GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive [2nd hard drive so i can store my games on]
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive [1st hard drive for everything else]
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH
Newegg.com - ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - XFX HD-687A-ZDBC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity [not sure if i should go for crossfire]
Newegg.com - ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers
Newegg.com - Logitech Z523 40 Watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System


I plan on overclocking to atleast 3.4-3.6 if possible, so i chose to buy another heatsink instead of the stock one.
Also Im unsure if my case is the right size for the video card.
And yeah, i tried going with a red on black theme. Im picky when it comes to colors matching.

forgot to add the DVD drive, btw. not quite sure what one to get.
 
eh, too messy for me to have all those wires all over the place. i've got a small desk and i'm picky on looks. even if i could place them on the wall, seeing all those wires would just make it look bad to me..
 
Fair enough, some folks don't want or have a need for 5.1, so that's their choice ultimately. :) 2.1's sound fine.

I wouldn't do the heatsink you chose however. I used to be a big fan of AS Freezer products, and they're still great heatsinks, but you can do better for less.

Namely: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

I have that heatsink and it keeps my 1100T downright chilly. Even at full load rendering video, the most the CPU does is 42*C. (Proof)

Also, for that monitor, CrossFire would be an added expense without a real gain. To see a great improvement on high end cards in CrossFire/SLI, you should have a monitor with a resolution capable of higher than what the 24" one you chose can do. One card will be plenty with this setup.
 
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