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Seth · 08-12-2011, 10:08 AM

I've got the Phenom 965 BE running on the ASUS crosshair formula MB. GSkill Ram and an MSI GTX 460 1 gb. Coolermaster storm scout and a 30$ heatsink that works great.

It's a good cpu. The 3.4 can be overclocked to an even 4.

The only thing I would have wanted to know for sure is the gpu brand(asus, msi, sapphire, etc) and the specifics of the motherboard. I noticed it doesn't have usb 3 support and only one 16x slot which limits your option to add a second gpu, which in 2 years would reinvent your rig.
Good choice though, a good gaming rig at a good price.

I'd recommend an aftermarket heatsink(coolermaster) since the extra size won't be interfering with an added jumbo gpu.

08-12-2011, 10:08 AM	#25
Seth wants a yacht Seth is offline Location: Beautiful British Columbia Now Playing: BF4, PubG, MrioKrt7, CS:GO, BF1942, AssettoCorsa Posts: 1,836	Re: Buying a new Gaming PC I've got the Phenom 965 BE running on the ASUS crosshair formula MB. GSkill Ram and an MSI GTX 460 1 gb. Coolermaster storm scout and a 30$ heatsink that works great. It's a good cpu. The 3.4 can be overclocked to an even 4. The only thing I would have wanted to know for sure is the gpu brand(asus, msi, sapphire, etc) and the specifics of the motherboard. I noticed it doesn't have usb 3 support and only one 16x slot which limits your option to add a second gpu, which in 2 years would reinvent your rig. Good choice though, a good gaming rig at a good price. I'd recommend an aftermarket heatsink(coolermaster) since the extra size won't be interfering with an added jumbo gpu. __________________ Last edited by Seth : 08-12-2011 at 10:54 AM.