EggXpert

There is no problem about this combination.

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If you already got the mobo then it's fine.

If you're buying a board too, consider the new Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail for $10 more. You could get a CF P55 for much less than that MSI 790, and with some mild OC, blaze way from a 955.

Penewah!

Yes it is not bad and actually you can get very decent results.

Here is a review 

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3551&p=16

again yes, Intel core i5/i7 runs circle around  955BE

so the i5-750 would be better at stock? Or a mild overclock? And how much would I end up spending on a decent mother board with multiple pciex16 slots?

 Im really leaning to the 955 because its cheaper and the motherboard with all the features is cheaper. Will I do badly on games like crysis on a 955 BE?

There's nothing wrong with the 955 in gaming, I have it and I love it.

I mean yes, the i5/i7's can OC better and beat the 955 in performance, but my god it's not like that means it's slow. It's not like the 955 is gonna bottleneck you.

It's just a matter of choice.

And the unlocked multiplier makes it so easy to overclock.

I'm at 3.7 GHz on the stock HS/F.. Takes like 2 minutes in the BIOS.. I am quite enjoying mine.

So you could go with an i5, but in all honesty I don't think it REALLY makes a difference as far as gaming is concerned. At least my opinion.

The VC will bottleneck you long before the processor does. 

I play Crysis with all settings very high 8xAA with no lag whatsoever, with an overclocked 4850 X2..

I couldn't tell you FPS but the processor isn't struggling at all.

It's much more dependent on your video card than your processor as far as I know. :) 

if gaming is your concern then the Phenom II's are as good if not a little better than even the core i7 when considering best bang for the buck, the amd is not as good in synthetic benchmarks, but who cares. 

http://www.pureoverclock.com/article809.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/819/12

As you can all see from my sig,I have that chip and,I find CoD WaW freezing constantly,Crysis is a nightmare in some scenes.

I have tried raising the v core,NG.I also tried O'cing the 280gtx I have and zip.I have no idea.For me the 955 BE is a black sheep.

Herzy:

I play Crysis with all settings very high 8xAA with no lag whatsoever, with an overclocked 4850 X2..

I couldn't tell you FPS but the processor isn't struggling at all.

It's much more dependent on your video card than your processor as far as I know. :) 

FRAPS

CyberWarrior:

As you can all see from my sig,I have that chip and,I find CoD WaW freezing constantly,Crysis is a nightmare in some scenes.

I have tried raising the v core,NG.I also tried O'cing the 280gtx I have and zip.I have no idea.For me the 955 BE is a black sheep.

With a 1100w PSU on a rig drawing 400w you are total n00b.     I bet your ram isn't set right. That RAM needs 2.14v or higher voltage, and the latencies set right or it won't run stabil.

You have the latest drivers for your video card and chipset right? All the latest patches? Latest Bios updates for your mainboard?

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RAM is set @ 5-5-5-15 2.10v

Video  drivers are latest WHQL v 195.39

Mobo v 15.49 Nforce  BIOS v.2.4 latest MSI available.

As for the PSU being 1100w.Why not? I like it and works great.