GIGABYTE GA990XAUD3 AM3 ATX AMD Motherboard Newegg.com

Why not go for a SB i5 at that price range?

[quote=rennac123]Most importantly, I found something that, between this forums, and several others says will work. Which is comforting. Stressful enough as is. Thank you[/quote]Actually, "not working" is very, very seldom a problem.
As long as you pay attention to the details, like not getting an Intel motherboard and an AMD CPU, or trying to put DDR2 into a DDR3 motherboard, pretty much everything should just "work".
Of course, you can argue all day about the finer details of "what's best", but working or not is seldom a problem.

So it shouldn't be toooo awfully stressful.

Its not wasted, and Skyrim will be fine. I dont want to make the switch, I prefer AMD. Ive got stuff thatl work, they all got good reviews. Yes, its more then what you found, but, overall its a lot less then what it "could" be.

Most importantly, I found something that, between this forums, and several others says will work. Which is comforting. Stressful enough as is. Thank you

Did you know Skyrim currently performs better on Sandy Bridge CPUs over AMD CPUs?

I also don't like to see money get wasted, so I'm not understanding your logic here.

Awesome. I think im going to go with the stuff in the main post. Its gotten overall good reviews, and It is a bit more expensive but thats okay. Ill live, Merry Christmas.

Yes. DDR3 RAM is DDR3 RAM. Phenom IIs work in AM3+ motherboards. The GTX 460 works in the PCI-E slot.

But, Will the current stuff i have listed at the top work (with the addition of the ram she suggested)? Money aside.

@rennac123: Don't get that memory. Aha.
I paid $100 for 1600MHz 8GB RAM, so don't worry.

Yes, but RAM is not the most important component in a gaming desktop. [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345]This[/url] (w/ promo code) is a better deal on 1600 mhz 8 GB RAM. Not all motherboards allow 1600 mhz RAM to operate at full speed however and as a result, a 1333 mhz kit may be recommended to save money.

Sandy Bridge i3s and i5s have better value at the moment. i3-2100 or i5-2300/2400 are attractive at your budget.

Cheap motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131783 H67 chipset cannot overclock K-series processors
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128487
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 one PCI-E slot, but that does not matter when other cheap motherboards have x16 x4 lanes
Any socket LGA 1155 Intel motherboard will work with Sandy Bridge processors.

The remaining budget goes to the video card, but you have many choices. If you stick to sub-$200 video cards, this [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948]$170 Radeon HD 6870 after promo[/url] is suitable. The combination of the i3-2100, ASRock motherboard, Corsair RAM, and HD 6870 will cost $455. Indeed you have many choices.

[quote=SoulXIV]Your motherboard doesn't support the RAM's advertised speeds.[/quote]

Any suggestions?

Your motherboard doesn't support the RAM's advertised speeds.

My budget is basically the 500-600. I play tons of games, right now Minecraft to WoW to Skyrim to More advanced graphics wise. too many to name. I do not however, want constant "High" graphics, but i want decent.

My monitor is 1920x1080

I plan on doing neither? as of right now itl be the single card, but i may add a second eventually.

No. But if i were to eventually, itd be nice to have the option. So right now heating shouldnt be a problem with it, hopefully?

Id prefer not to, no its not a concern.

By the way, I switched the to ram whats his name suggested. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
It says its compatible with AMD Phenom, will it be okay?

By posting this into the wrong section, your thread got a number of junk posts which clearly are only confusing you further. Now that it is in the correct section, I will ask you questions to determine if your build is appropriate.

What is your budget?
What specific game titles do you play or plan on playing? What specific applications do you use this computer for?
What is your monitor resolution?
Do you plan on using SLI or Crossfire?
Do you want to overclock your CPU? Do you have an aftermarket cooler with you?
Can you buy from a website other than Newegg? I sales tax a concern? If it is, provide the state you live in.

While the first poster is correct stating that specific RAM kit is too expensive, he is incorrect by stating G.Skill products are overpriced.

[quote=RosesWolf]Yeah... 100 dollars is way to much for 2 4G of Ram

If you want, I can build you want (online obviously) and send you a link from newegg about the parts and tell you step by step on how to put it together if you want.[/quote]

I have before. Im jsut not good at the getting the right parts? I may not suck, im just nervous i guess. Its a large amount of money. I want to be sure it works.

Awesome. I almost had a little panic attack. Haha. Love you all much.

At Daraseng, I have one already. Thanks thought

Ah, guys one more thing. Just noticed this, the Mobo is AM3+, but the PCU is AM3. That wont work, right?

According to http://www.corsair.com/learn_n_explore/?psu=yes
It should work fine with 600w.

So all in all, would you guys say im safe to go ahead with this? Connections should work fine and everything?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 ?
Ram speed doesn't really effect PC performance too much

At Vanburg, I know, but Ill take a suspension for a speedy response.

At Chillionaire, I am, definitly. Skyrim being the newest addition. Etc

what the first poster said. 99bucks for 2 4gb ram is waaayyy too expensive.
EDit: actually, im not even sure. -.-

Any recommendations then? I bought G-skillz last time which is why I looked for them, but if you have a better option, please share haha.