Yet another system builder seeking advice

[broooooooce]

Home System

Priority: snappy responsiveness, QUIET

 

This is what I've managed to decide on having only looked around this evening. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

 

ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131655

 

EVGA 01G-P3-1452-TR GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130573

 

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851

 

Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095

 

OCZ RevoDrive X2 OCZSSDPX-1RVDX0100 PCI-E 100GB PCI-Express x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.544791.20-227-659

 

TWO - ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

 

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

 

 

Could use some suggestions for a QUIET CPU HeatSink/Fan Combo

 

 

Thanks in advance,

Bruce

[camaro_dude15]

Corsair H50's are nice also gtx 460's are something worth looking at

[sticknstone]

 

Could use some suggestions for a QUIET CPU HeatSink/Fan Combo

 

 

Thanks in advance,

Bruce

 

 

This November 16 Tuesday edition review should be all that is needed, Zalman CNPS9900 MAX CPU Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews.

[wevsspot]

If you're going to run twin 24" monitors and do any gaming whatsoever I'd also opt for a GTX460 1Gb card as previously recommended.

[IVIYTH0S]

OP are you planning on running games on both monitors or just one??

[broooooooce]

@ IVIYTH0S: Likely just the one monitor. I'm really not that much of a gamer, but I like to have the option.

 

@wevsspot: Go Hogs!

 

@sticksnstone: Yeah, I've used Zalman products in the past and I had considered it this time as well, but I don't want any LEDs, I'll have to look over Neweggs options

 

 

Are the processor/mb/memory choices above solid? That's my big concern. I am at an age where I place a lot of value on stability. I like to tinker, but I don't like to HAVE to tinker.

 

Thanks for the feedback so far guys,

Bruce

[broooooooce]

I've decided on this and have ordered the parts:

 

CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2 Ghz Six Core

MB Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 AMD 890 FX SATA III USB 3.0

GPU EVGA 768-P3-1360-TR GeForce GTX 460

RAM Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3

SSD OCZ RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express x4 100GB 740/690 MB/s

PSU Seasonic SS560-KM 560W 80 Plus Gold Certified

HsC Scythe SCMG-2100 Sleeve CPU Cooler

DVD ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Combo

 

In my old custom LianLi Brushed Aluminum case

with 120x38mm Panaflo Quiet Fan

 

Including a copy of Windows 7 (even tho I swore never to buy an MS OS again), ran me 1440 from Newegg, although they were cool enough to inexplicably give me a preferred account so I don't even have to pay for it now, can wait till I get my financial aid in January, wee!

Edited November 21, 2010 by caxis0

[paulktreg]

A GTX 460 1GB would be a better choice for gaming.