need advise for first build...

[bboy]

hi guys... noob here.. i want to build a system for gaming.. this is my first build.

Mobo: AMD 990FXCROSSHAIR V FORMULA
Processor: AMD FX-Series AMD FX-8150 TDP 125W 3.6GHz×8
Memory: CORSAIR DDR3 1600MHz 16GB 4x240 DIMM
Case: NZXT phantom white
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200rpm 3.5inch SATA 6.0Gbps 64MB
VGA: ASUS RADEON HD7870 HD7870-DC2-2GD5
PSU:Silver Stone ATX12V2.3/EPS 1000W
CPU cooling: Corsair h100


Is this a good set up...? will these part go w/out a hitch? TY guys..

[lenehan]

Hi mate, welcome to ROG.

It all good for that.

I would like you consider a SSD as boot drive and keep the WD black as data drive. Not sure where you from but the price od SSD are falling. Do consider that. Cheers.

[kkn]

there is a new version of the crosshair coming out soon ( dono when ( month or 2 mabye) ) formula-z
ut if you want it now, go for the setup you put up.
and use a ssd for boot ( OS ) minimum a 128gig ( and keep it on a low filrate ( max 60 - 65% ) or it ill degrade over time )
link: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/Crosshair_V_FormulaZ/

[bboy]

tnx guys.. im in japan... when will z come out here.?..

whats the best ssd brand? is 64gb ok?

if there are other better components that you know that is better than this please do tell me...

sorry for the bad english...:p
TY. 🙂

[lenehan]

Your are in japan why not choose Soldam Case. It match the asus ROG theme. For SSD you have more choices as compared to my country. Akihabara was my favurite place.

1. OCZ vertex 4,
2. Intel SSD 520 series

Cheers.

[bboy]

lenehan wrote:
Your are in japan why not choose Soldam Case. It match the asus ROG theme. For SSD you have more choices as compared to my country. Akihabara was my favurite place.

1. OCZ vertex 4,
2. Intel SSD 520 series

Cheers.

Akihabara is not an option for me. im far away from tokyo. i get my parts frm amazon here.

[Nackers]

Intel and OCZ are both pretty good, Corsair's are up there too, but that depends on who your talking to,, 64gb will be ok for OS/boot drive but as kkn said a 128gb would be heaps better, you can have your OS and a couple of games with room to spare

[lenehan]

But if we are talking about read/write performance, 256 will be a better choice. Having said that, 128GG better of value of money.

[Zka17]

Corsair Force GT series and Samsung 830 series... 256GB will give both good space and and speeds...

[HiVizMan]

May I enquire as to how you came to be using AMD?