PC build

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sxbennett

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Here's a component list of the system I'm building:
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H motherboard, Phenom II X6 1055t processor, Crucial 4GB (2x2) 1333mhz DDR3 memory, Radeon HD 5770 GPU, Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 3gb/s hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, Black Broadway Com Corp 9257 case (w/600w PSU) case.
I'm planning on using it for some online gaming (CS:S, Starcraft) and watching and editing video in 1080p.
Any suggestions, comments, or problems?
 
That CPU is major overkill for a gaming machine while the 5770 isn't that high caliber either and whatever PSU comes with that case I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw. Oh and that mobo would hold you back.

What kind of budget are you looking at and I'll see if we can help. :thumbsup:

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EDIT: Are you from the USA?
 
Yea, I'm from the US.
I wanted to just go with a built-in PSU because that is the part that I know the least about. Is 600 watts enough for that system? My budget is 8-900 dollars, but I'm trying to keep it closer to 8.
The main reason why I'm looking at a powerful processor is the editing. I've had bad experiences with editing on a slow computer, it just kills me.
 
When it comes to PSU's you would be surprised at how little the wattage matters and it's one place that you don't want to be cheap or guess because a bad PSU can take out thousands of dollars in parts in one foul swoop.

Powerful processor is doable but a six-core is 99% of the time just bragging rights.

Let me put something together for you right now that fits your budget and your needs.

EDIT:

ODD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

CASE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187116

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

MOBO/CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.572395

$690.93 Free shipping.

That will do what you need it to and more and leaves some room in the budget if you want more disk space or ram. I went with a nicer case for future expandability.
 
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