Need Advice On New Gaming AM3 Build

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metalface
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Location: USA

Need Advice On New Gaming AM3 Build

Post by metalface » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:49 pm

Hey my first build... Using it mostly for mmo/fps gaming

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: End of month

BUDGET RANGE: 1k

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: MMO/FPS Gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard/monitor/mouse

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Most economical/lasting/upgradable build possible

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: SLI

MONITOR RESOLUTION: I don't honestly know will be using this as my monitor (It's my TV right now) Think it will work?
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/ ... 97888.html
but might switch to this monitor in the future
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824236050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'd like a quiet PC. Something that will have good audio (won't give me problems if I want surround sound etc.) Most importantly most economical/lasting/upgradable build possible...

I have decided on a Ph II 4 955 am3 over 1156 for hopefully *some* future proofing down the line. I decided on a gtx 460 after seeing gpu benchmarks from anandtech and would like to get another for SLI in the near future. This limits me with my motherboard options and that's kinda what I'm looking for advice on.

Also I was pretty much set on an i5 build 2 nights ago but changed my mind after delving deeper into the forums and reading Intel isn't going to be using 1156 sockets in the future.... Everyone says this is the build to get for SLI though so I am conflicted about this once again...

In the cart:
AMD Ph II 955
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103808

ASUS M4N98TD EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131636

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB)
+
XFX 650W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDeal ... mbo.454713

GTX 460 gpu
+
Windows 7 combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDeal ... 14-125-333

ASUS Black CD/DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827135204

Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152185

Antec 300 case

Only went with the XFX PSU becuase of the combo... Does anyone have experience or knowledge of it or the brand/think it will be enough? Was also considering getting one of those killer gaming network cards but would that fit in with my mobo+SLI? Need some advice in general.. Don't need a keyboard/mouse/monitor either.

Does anyone see any problems with bottlenecking using this mobo/ram and 2 gtx 460s?

tl;dr
Should I buy all this stuff?

Thanks!

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