New PC Build, Sound Good?

[SuperChunkster™]

Planning on getting all of this next week.

MoBo--- ASUS Rampage Formula
CPU---- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 45nm
RAM---- MUSHKIN 4GB 2x2gb Model 996580
PSU---- ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850 watt
GPU---- ASUS HD 4850
HDD---- Western Digital 750gb WD7500AAKS
Case--- CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000

How dose this look?

[BarbaricSoul]

you don't need a 850 watt PSU. 600 would be more than enough even if you crossfire in the future.

[farlex85]

you don't need a 850 watt PSU. 600 would be more than enough even if you crossfire in the future.

I don't know those cards eat a lot of juice. 600w would probably be enough, but considering the quickly increasing power requirements of gpu's, I'd say 800w minimum for a rig like that to keep it running longer.

[SuperChunkster™]

I'll just get that 850 watt zalman, but other than that everything look good?

[J-Man]

Looks fine. You will have the same board as me :)

[SuperChunkster™]

There are no problems with the Rampage and 45nm cpus are there?

[dark2099]

Not that any one has talked about around these parts, the only thing you might run into is needing to flash the BIOS on the board to a newer one to support the 45nm CPU.

[WhiteLotus]

I don't know why but if your going to spend all that money why not go for a 4870? its not that much more than the 4850 - about £50

[Live OR Die]

If your goin to use it for gaming get a E8400 or E8500 you don't need a qaud for gaming

[SuperChunkster™]

I don't know why but if your going to spend all that money why not go for a 4870? its not that much more than the 4850 - about £50

I can get a 4850 for $165 but a 4870 would cost me $309 that is almost a $150 difference.

If your goin to use it for gaming get a E8400 or E8500 you don't need a qaud for gaming

I am going to be using this for everything, plus games will probably use more cores in the future.