My New Comp Build

[Rush55]

I am looking to build a reasonable priced gaming rid for under $600 and am looking to run WoW:WoTLK and a few fps games(not crysis). I would love your suggestions about these parts.

APEVIA X-Infinity ATXB6KLW-RED Brownish Red Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply

# With Power Supply: Yes
# Motherboard Compatibility: Standard ATX / Baby AT / Micro ATX
# With Side Panel Window: Gorgeous looking with large side window
# External 5.25" Drive Bays: 4
# External 3.5" Drive Bays: 2
# Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 4
# With front LCD display: LCD temperature readout
# Expansion Slots: 7


ASRock A780GXE/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G ATX AMD Motherboard

# CPU Type: Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2
# FSB: 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
# South Bridge: AMD SB700
# Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
# Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
# Maximum Memory Supported: 16GB
# Channel Supported: Dual Channel
# PCI Express 2.0 x16: 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor

# Processors Type: Desktop
# Series: Athlon 64 X2
# Hyper Transports: 2000MHz
# L1 Cache: 128KB+128KB
# L2 Cache: 2 x 1MB
# Manufacturing Tech: 90 nm
# 64 bit Support: Yes
# Hyper-Transport Support: Yes

SAPPHIRE 100265L Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

# Chipset Manufacturer: ATI
# Core clock: 575MHz
# Stream Processors: 640 Stream Processing Units
# Memory Clock: 1800MHz
# DirectX: DirectX 10.1
# OpenGL: OpenGL 2.1
# HDMI: 1 via Adapter
# DVI: 2

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model

# Cas Latency: 5
# Timing: 5-5-5-15
# Voltage: 1.8V - 1.9V
# Heat Spreader: Yes

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

# Cache: 16MB
# Form Factor: 3.5"
# Average Seek Time: 8.5ms
# Average Write Time: 10ms
# Average Latency: 4.16ms

I will be taking the CD/DVD ROM out of my older computer and putting it in this one.

I will also be running Windows 64 bit

Please leave any comments or if you see any problems let me know asap I am ready to buy this and go!

 

[Rush55]

Im not sure what you are asking? This is all linked from Newegg.

 

[tastegw]

i would relace (ya relace with some good stuff!, sorry typo, ***replace***)the case and cpu atleast

Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
$60

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops
$66

i would never buy apevia anything, just my personal opinion.

and the 7750 > than that 6000.

you may want a better brand motherboard aswell.

 

[Rush55]

Any suggestions on the Motherboard?

Also that case does not come with a Psu(not that i need a case that comes with a psu, just if it doesnt come with a psu please suggest one to go with it im not too computer literate with this kind of stuff)

I will be using that processor

 

[tastegw]

Any suggestions on the Motherboard?

just dont pick out the one i got lol.

try one of these brands tho.

asus
gigabyte
biostar
foxconn
evga
msi
dfi

that is in no order what so ever.

brands to aviod at all costs:

ecs
intel
jetway (really bad support)

asrock is in the middle of those lists

edit: ill get you a psu listed shortly
you never want to use (almost never) a psu that comes with a case

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies
that psu @ $50 should run your system with no struggle

 

[Rush55]

New Case Idea:

NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

# With Power Supply: No
# Motherboard Compatibility: ATX, Micro-ATX, BABY AT
# With Side Panel Window: Yes
# External 5.25" Drive Bays: 5
# External 3.5" Drive Bays: 1
# Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 4
# Expansion Slots: 7
# Front Ports: USB, Audio, IEEE 1394

PSU:

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

New Motherboard Idea:

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

# CPU Type: Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2
# FSB: 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
# South Bridge: AMD SB700
# Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
# Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
# Maximum Memory Supported: 16GB
# Channel Supported: Dual Channel
# PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1

 

[tastegw]

what ever you do, dont use the psu that comes with the case, these are almost allways low quality, and may put your entire system @ risk of failure and perm damage.

the power supply is nothing that should be overlooked, as it is sometimes considered the most important part of your rig.

much better case you picked out over that apevia.

looks are not everything airflow is what is most important if your going with air cooling.

 

[Rush55]

Is there a problem with airflow with that case?
It seems to have 2 120mm Fans in it

 

[tastegw]

Is there a problem with airflow with that case?
It seems to have 2 120mm Fans in it

it doesnt have as good airflow as i would want.

here are some low cost cases with great airflow:
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
this one is over $100

 

[Rush55]

I have decided to go with the:
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

I am using the same PSU as i posted before.