Newbie Builder -- Need Advice

Computer Forum New Build / Upgrade Advice
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I have two questions~

  1. How does this build look? Any improvements without being outrageously more expensive?

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

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

ASUS M4A78 PRO AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS122-04 - OEM

Galaxy 96GFF6HUUEXV GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ Brisbane 3.0GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor Model ADA5800IAA5DO - OEM

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

  1. What would be a good PSU for this? I want to get something that will overclock my processor (It’s a 3.0, so maybe shooting for a 3.5~3.6?). I just don’t want to mess up and buy something that would fry my mobo..

Any help is greatly appreciated <3

~PoW

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Enermax 620W will run that no problem. Newegg.com - ENERMAX Liberty ELT620AWT 620W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

if you wanna spend a bit more cash upgrade the graphics to 9800GTX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

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Thanks alot, BoBBY. I was really nervous about getting a PSU. Like I said, not that great with building comps yet..

The only thing that I dislike about my mobo is that it can’t crossfire, but I don’t need that much FPS. Not with that 9880 that you suggested. It looks really nice; It’s like $756 for this build, and if it goes well, it will be a pretty GODLY computer.

Thanks for it again, man. If ya have any other suggestions, just lemme know! :rolleyes:

~PoW

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If your getting a 9800 GTX you won’t need crossfire, that’s for ATI cards only. Nvidia cards use SLI.