New System build help

scottman

scottman

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My mobo decided to pack up on me last night so its time for a new build after a few years. I used to have a E6600 chip & 8800 GTS and I was asking for too much from them (encoding my dvd collection, gaming, music etc.)

Im thinking about going to AMD as they have the 6 core chip.

I already have a 1tb Samsung F3 hard drive and a case/monitor so its just the core items that need replacing.

What do you think?

Chip:
AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1090T Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail

Mobo:
Asus Crosshair IV Formula AMD 890FX (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard

RAM:
OCZ Reaper Low-Latency 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 12800C6 (1600MHz) Dual-Channel (OCZ3RPR1600C6LV4GK)
(OR)
G.Skill RipJaw 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit

Graphics:
Asus ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Rev. 2)

Is there anything different that will be better bang for buck or anything a few more pennies that'll enhance the performance?
 
scottman said:
Chip:
AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1090T Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail

CPU Cooler:
Corsair Hydro H70 High Performance CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)

Mobo:
Asus Crosshair IV Formula AMD 890FX (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard

RAM:
G.Skill RipJaw 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit

Graphics:
Asus ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Rev. 2)

Case:
Coolmaster CM-690

HD:
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II

Is there anything different that will be better bang for buck or anything a few more pennies that'll enhance the performance?
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Im just about to go ahead and order these parts....I take it, it is all compatible with each other?? If someone could confirm for me that would be appreciated :)

Edit:
Also can someone recommend me a keyboard & mouse?
 
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