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My build, Opinions Needed!

Started by uplink , Jul 03 2010 05:38 AM

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 05:38 AM

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Ok so I learned all I could within the past few days about building a computer and picked out the parts myself. This is what I came up with!



MSI 790X-G45 AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
Support AM3 socket/ DDR3 memory & CrossFire ready

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813130249

VisionTek 900310 Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814129153

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817139006

AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ADX245OCGQBOX

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103687

Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model KVR1066D3N7/2G

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820134751

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822152185

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827106334

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811119068




I want to first only use this really for running Linux applications and effects flawlessly. And later be upgradeable to partition my hard-drive and run Windows 7 on here to play games. My main motive in making this was making the computer upgradeable. So I Have something to use now and can upgrade into a gaming machine within the next 6 months. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!

My main concern is compatibility. And if you think I can get cheaper parts or better ideas let me know! Thanks alot!
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Posted 04 July 2010 - 10:48 PM

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I'm no expert on Linux, but it will run windows seven. However, I would suggest buying more RAM if you want a gaming PC, Win 7 will run smoothly with 2GB, but I would definitely suggest more. Hope this helped :)
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