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Hello people,

I'm pretty sure that this PC will work.. I just wanna pass it through you bunch so, so a simple yes or no if this build will work will be fine thanks :D

CPU:
AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition CPU, 3.2GHz (125W), 8MB Cache, Sockets AM3/AM2+/AM2*

Mother Board:
Asus M4A87TD-USB3, AM3, 870, 4DDR3, PCIe, RAID, Gblan, ATX, SATA3, USB3.0

Ram: (x2)
A-RAM 4GB DDR3 PC-10600 (1333MHz) , VALUE series, single module, slim retail package, non-ECC CL9, major high performance IC, CL9-9-9-24

OS:
Microsoft OEM Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit English 1PK DVD GFC-02050

GPU:
Amaze GF GTX 550 Ti PCI-E 2.0 1GB DDR5 192-bit, 900/4100MHz, 2x Dual-Link DVI, 1x mini HDMI, Fan

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 500GB, 7200RPM, Sata III 6GB/S, 3.5", 16MB, ST3500413AS

Case/PSU:
TE 397A ATX budget Case with 550w PSU

Thanks

I have built several PC's and I have had the best results with Intel motherboards. Some may disagree with technical specs, but Intel really does put out a very reliable product. 3 machines I have built are now around 7/8 years old and never a single problem and work well to this day.

Yup, I have to agree, When I was building computers Intel was the way to go. But all in all what you have listed is what you want so.

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Thanks everyone, I guess this combination will work? I don't see a real direct yes or no in the build lol.
Cheers

From what I can tell it will work. I think Intel products are slightly better, but they are way more expensive. The only reason I put an AMD chip in my build is because I was on a budget. Saved me at least $130 USD. Same with using an ATI chip instead of nvidia. Saving money like a boss.

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It'll bottleneck. Also you are probably going to run into problems with a 550 psu, lmao.

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What is bottle neck? I should be fine with that psu

I would get a higher power supply, that seems pretty low to me. 

Edit: I have no idea about the bottleneck, I have little to no knowledge about computer parts. I can build a computer with easy, but I don't keep up with what is best to put into a computer. Just know that you will need a bigger power supply because I've been searching for a computer as well. Except I'll take the easy wayout and just pay the extra cash for someone to build it for me, or go with an over priced Alienware computer. XD

alright, thanks quackers.. but what is going to make it bottleneck?

AMD Phenom's are slow, AM3 Motherboards have much slower NorthBridge/SouthBridge,  1333Mhz ram @ 9-9-9-24 Clock speed? lmao high latency much?, GTX 550 Ti? wtf are you doing that you need one of them? your gonna be running hot as fuck bro. 100c if your using 2 mons. 550w psu? the gfx card alone uses 116 W according to nvidia's site. Sata III w/ only 16mb cache? go for the Western Digital @ 6gb/s w/ 64 mb cache. sorry hurrying this gottta leave ill explain more later if you need.

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Thanks divine, I inboxed you. what do you think i should do the the motherboard/cpu? im pretty happy with it what is so bad about it? ill downgrade my GPU because i wont be playing that many games.. so tell me what i should do

this is what i have changed
720w power supply, and gts 450 gpu and 1tb 32mb cache hdd

Grazza posted: (7th Aug 2011, 12:52 am)

Thanks divine, I inboxed you. what do you think i should do the the motherboard/cpu? im pretty happy with it what is so bad about it? ill downgrade my GPU because i wont be playing that many games.. so tell me what i should do

this is what i have changed
720w power supply, and gts 450 gpu and 1tb 32mb cache hdd

Well it all depends on what you plan to spend. I personally run:

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 950 (OC'ed to 4Ghz)
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth x58
HDD: Western Digital Black 640GB SataIII
PSU: Thermaltake 1000w
GPU: x2 GTX 470 in SLI
RAM: 6GB Patriot 1600Mhz Triple Channel Low Latency RAM (OC'ed to 1751Mhz, raises the latency but i pull better results benchmarking)
Case: Azza Hurrican

This cost me about 1500 after rebates and cuz i found good deals (open box from microcenter, big sales, ect) and this thing litterally smokes s Mac Pro 2x Xeon which is dual quad cores (Note: I am running Mac OS X (hackintosh ;])) in benchmarking. So if you arent much into games get a lower GPU (like a GTS 450, note its fermi like the gtx 470 so it'll still run hot, but they usually are self sufficient), get a sandybridge i5 processor and an intel mobo to fit, get 8gb ddr3 low latency ram, 650-750 psu (dont go too cheap, they can short and ruin your mobo and processor, or everything even), and get a nice thermaltake case ;). For HDD get a western digital, they have lifetime warranties and are usually faster for cheaper when it comes to competing against seagate.

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Divine posted: (7th Aug 2011, 04:28 am)

Grazza posted: (7th Aug 2011, 12:52 am)

Thanks divine, I inboxed you. what do you think i should do the the motherboard/cpu? im pretty happy with it what is so bad about it? ill downgrade my GPU because i wont be playing that many games.. so tell me what i should do

this is what i have changed
720w power supply, and gts 450 gpu and 1tb 32mb cache hdd

Well it all depends on what you plan to spend. I personally run:

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 950 (OC'ed to 4Ghz)
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth x58
HDD: Western Digital Black 640GB SataIII
PSU: Thermaltake 1000w
GPU: x2 GTX 470 in SLI
RAM: 6GB Patriot 1600Mhz Triple Channel Low Latency RAM (OC'ed to 1751Mhz, raises the latency but i pull better results benchmarking)
Case: Azza Hurrican

This cost me about 1500 after rebates and cuz i found good deals (open box from microcenter, big sales, ect) and this thing litterally smokes s Mac Pro 2x Xeon which is dual quad cores (Note: I am running Mac OS X (hackintosh ;])) in benchmarking. So if you arent much into games get a lowerGPU(like a GTS 450, note its fermi like the gtx 470 so it'll still run hot, but they usually are self sufficient), get a sandybridge i5 processor and an intel mobo to fit, get 8gb ddr3 low latency ram, 650-750 psu (dont go too cheap, they can short and ruin your mobo and processor, oreverythingeven), and get a nice thermaltake case ;). For HDD get a western digital, they have lifetime warranties and are usually faster for cheaper when it comes to competing against seagate.

Thanks a shitload for your help Divine, this is what I got

CPU:

AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition CPU, 3.2GHz (125W), 8MB Cache, Sockets AM3/AM2+/AM2* $118.13

Mboard:

Asus M4A87TD-USB3, AM3, 870, 4DDR3, PCIe, RAID, Gblan, ATX, SATA3, USB3.0 $95.29

RAM:

Kingston 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 NON-ECC CL9 (Dual Kit 2 x 4GB) KVR1333D3N9K2/8G $61.00

OS:

Microsoft OEM Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit English 1PK DVD GFC-02050 $108.32

Case:

Gigabyte GZ-PD Black Mid Tower Case, No PSU, 1x 80mm Fan, 4x 5.25", 5x 3.5", 2x USB 2.0 $32.24

PSU:

600W ATX Power supply Enermax EG701AX-VE (W)SFMA Noisetaker $55.00

GPU:

Galaxy GF GTS 450 PCI-E 2.0 1GB DDR5 128-bit, 783MHz/1600MHz, Dual-Link DVI, D-Sub HDCP, Heatpipe an $102.30

HDD:

Western Digital Western Digital, 500GB, Caviar Black, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache, SATA3, 5YRS $62.00

You will probably think it was shit, but i think its good for me (Programming micro-controllers and light gaming).