I'm putting together a new gaming computer and only need a few certain parts. The motherboard, cpu and ram. I'm recycling the other parts from my old build as they are still good enough for what I need. I only had around a $550 budget to use to get these components. I selected these 3 items. I want to know if they are a good selection. I don't build computers very often so I am just trying to be cautious and buy the right items. The total comes out to $554.32 after taxes and shipping. A couple dollars over but that's ok.
CPU:
[url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AMD+-+Black+Edition+Deneb+Phenom%26%23153%3B+II+X4+Processor+965/9564606.p?skuId=9564606&productCategoryId=abcat0507010&id=1218125331461[/url]
Motherboard:
[url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+ATX+Motherboard+1800/1600/1333/1066MHz+%28Socket+AM3%29/9877495.p?skuId=9877495&productCategoryId=abcat0507008&id=1218187476045[/url]
RAM:
[url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Corsair+-+4-Pack+2GB+PC3-12800+DDR3+DIMM+Memory+Kit/9590668.p?skuId=9590668&productCategoryId=abcat0506001&id=1218128734576[/url]
Also, before anyone asks, yes there is a reason I'm using Bestbuys website and not another site like newegg. These parts are a gift and I am only able to pick from this site.
Get a 955 instead of the 965, the performance difference ain't worth the price (Plus it can be clocked to 965 speeds easily).
Also, are you sure you need 8 gigs of RAM? with my 4 gigs i have never exceeded the 90%
The 8 gigs of RAM was mostly because I do a lot of mapping and 3D modeling. I just wanted to be sure the parts I picked would all work together correctly. I may get the 955 instead though. Thanks for the advice!
So can anyone tell me if these parts will work together properly?
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