So it has been awhile since I have built a new computer, it appears much has changed. No more AGP for graphics cards, no more EIDE cable... So i am a bit behind on tech but after doing some research i came up with these parts, let me know if this sounds good. If all is good my big question is graphics card choice. I am a photographer so i use graphics intense programs and i like to play games mostly FPS. So i want a card that can play most of the latest games very well but will not break the bank. Card budget is around the $160. Any recomendations or is what i picked good. I also checked out the GTX 260 and the Radeon HD 4890, but was not sure improvement justified the price dif. 1.Crucial 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model CT25664BA1067 - Retail $43x2 2.RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail $99 3.GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $124 4.MSI N250GTS TwinFrozr 1G OC GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $144 5. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail $175 6.Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $47 7.LG W2243T-PF Black 21.5" 5ms(GTG) Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail $179 8.LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM $28 9.ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-VU1X-BK Crystal Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) 10.1" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook - Retail $329 10.Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM $7 Thanks in advanced let me know if you need any other info.
The only weak link at your setup is the amount of RAM. I would recommend to get at least 4 GB (8 preferred). Most games these days require an estimated 2-3 GB of RAM to run them properly.
it is 4 GB its two sticks and i will upgrade more at a later time. Is that power supply powerful enough im thinking of upgrading the GPU to a GTX 260
A rule of thumb is that cases with a bundled PSU are usually bad quality. A good PSU by itself costs around $100 or more. You could try the bundled PSU and see if it works out for you. In most cases it could cause sudden reboots and freezes, but if that happens you can always purchase a separate PSU
Ok i got a corsair 550W PSU will that be enough power for my rig. It was much cheaper than the 750W but still got some good reviews.
