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Originally Posted by TheJoker
well if anybody could recomend a cheaper rig that would be great i just want this computer to last me a few years of gaming
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If you want it to last, there is no reason to cheap out. The rig you have up there is decent and will last you probably 5 years of gaming as technology cycles seem more tied to the console generations than ever before.
9GB of ram however, is simply overkill for what I assume are your ordinary uses and you do not need that at all unless you do a ton of work like video encoding that requires it or you are running a server with multiple virtual machines, etc.
I would consider maybe getting a 2GB HD5870. I find my 1GB 5870 is not cutting it, especially at Eyefinity Resolutions and some games have been maxing out my video ram. It helps for future proofing, especially if you decide to upgrade the videocard in the future via adding a second one in Crossfire. You could also consider Nvidia's new GTX 460 right now which will scale very well with an additional 460 in SLI now or in the future and is at a good price point. The videocard decision is the most crucial aspect if gaming is a priority for you. However, if only Civilization and MMOs are what you are aiming for, you should be perfectly fine for many years on a 1GB 5870 which is already much more than what you need for those games. I would even suggest that you could consider a cheaper ATI 5770 or 5850 for your current needs.
Save some money on the system ram, and put it into an SSD to install your OS and games on. Ram prices will always keep falling (at least until a technology is nolonger the main tech) and 4-6GB is all you need for the moment.
If I were you, I'd also throw on one of those self-contained water cooling kits like the Corsair H50 on your CPU which will give you more room to grow performance via overclocking in the future.
You should also list what motherboard/PSU you are thinking of getting as those are very important.