Help with building new gaming system !

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Hey,

I'm building a new gaming pc, my budget for it is AU$2000

This is what I have currently decided on, i'm also linking to pccg, the site I am buying from.

I just need some advice on my build, from people who know more about this than me :thumbsup:

Case - Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl
Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl [CASE-FDR2B] - $159.00 : PC Case Gear

Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 Motherboard [GA-790XTA-UD4] - $185.00 : PC Case Gear

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition [HDZ955FBGIBOX] - $199.00 : PC Case Gear

OCZ Fatal1ty Champion 700W SLI
OCZ Fatal1ty Champion 700W SLI [PSOC700FTY] - $149.00 : PC Case Gear

XFX Radeon HD5850 XXX Edition
XFX Radeon HD5850 XXX Edition [11X-HD5850-1GBAXPROJ] - $369.00 : PC Case Gear

G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL (2x2G) DDR3
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL (2x2G) DDR3 [GS-F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL] - $146.00 : PC Case Gear

Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB WD7501AALS
Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB WD7501AALS [WD7501AALS] - $99.00 : PC Case Gear

Antec Spot-Cool Fan
Antec Spot-Cool Fan [SPOT-COOL] - $24.00 : PC Case Gear

Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler
Corsair Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler [CWCH50-1] - $129.00 : PC Case Gear

G.Skill Turbulence RAM Cooler
G.Skill Turbulence RAM Cooler [GS-FTB-3500C6-S] - $22.50 : PC Case Gear


So that's the main part of what I am getting, if anyone has any opinions please let me know, looking to buy this tommorow, so if I need any changes please let me know!
 
Go with a standard 5850, since 5870s are only $50 more then that XXX version.

You also won't need that "spot fan" or the ram cooler, they won't make a difference really.

Then the h50, I'd just get a standard heatsink, since you won't get much out of that tiny rad and pump.
Any of these would be great.
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler [RR-B10-212P-GP] - $49.00 : PC Case Gear
Xigmatek Thors Hammer Double Layer HDT CPU Cooler [21XT-THOR] - $74.00 : PC Case Gear

Need to buy an AM3 adapter for megahalems, and it might block a RAM dimm, but its a beast of a heatsink :p.
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B [MEGAHALEMS] - $82.00 : PC Case Gear
Prolimatech AM2/AM3 Retention Mount Adapter Kit [PROLIM-AMBKT] - $15.00 : PC Case Gear

Also need a fan for it, and jeez fans are like 3x as much in Australia as over here..
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_9_510&products_id=6020
 
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