About Budget Power Build 3 - modified

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As tonymacx86 suggests here http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/ in his Budget Power Build 3 I would reuse some components I already have for the unlucky G31M-ES2L.
In other words I'd change the motherboard, processor and RAM but save GPU, HDs and DVD writer, power supply unit, case etc.

Thus the "new" build consists in (reused gear in Italics):
Core i7-870 (or i5 760)
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3
8GB DDR3 RAM
Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X
Scythe Mugen II rev. B
650W Enermax PSU
3 Western Digital Caviar Green HD
LG DVD Writer/Reader
Cooler Master Aluminium Case

Is this a good build?

Thanks
Michael

 

[aero++]

If you intend to use it with your Firewire audio devices I would double check the motherboard specs. I seem to remember that it doesn't have a fw port.

 

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If you intend to use it with your Firewire audio devices I would double check the motherboard specs. I seem to remember that it doesn't have a fw port.

Thanks aero++
Your notice is correct
But I forgot to mention that this semi-new build has another application: architecture, drawing and rendering, thus FW ports are not fundamental.
On the other hand... you did a good thing letting me know that lacking feature.
Thus I could also look for another motherboard with 1156 chipset that features FW ports.

regards
Michael