How does this look?

[gossy]

This is my first PC build and its aimed to be a decent gaming machine. How will this configuration work?

GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor
XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI
SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready-ATX12V

Just wondering if this is a good start and would this power supply be ok. Working within my budget so top of the line is a little out of reach.....

Thanks!

 

[Onus]

What is your budget?
That Rosewill PSU is on Tier-5 ("Do not buy") of the list at http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon. Choose one from Tier-3 or better. FSP makes some inexpensive models that should suffice.
What games do you want to play? An 8600GT would be enough for WoW, but not good for Crysis. For not too much more, get a HD3850 if you can.

 

[gossy]

Well I do play WOW but other than that a few RTS`s like BFME 2, as far as FPS I really don`t play a lot of them with the exception of Call of Duty 2....will COD 4 work with this?....as far as a budget I wanted to stay around 700 to 800.00 for my first build.

 

[Onus]

Here's a build at the bottom edge of your budget that will be good for games:

COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: RC-330-KKN1-GP
Item #: N82E16811119115

$39.99 -$5.00 Instant $34.99

BIOSTAR TF560 A2+ AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: TF560 A2+
Item #: N82E16813138081

$79.99 $79.99

ASUS EAH3850/G/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #: EAH3850/G/HTDI/512M
Item #: N82E16814121219

$199.99 $199.99

FSP Group AX500-PN ATX2.2 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: AX500-PN
Item #: N82E16817104037

$69.99 $69.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO4000DDBOX - Retail
Model #: ADO4000DDBOX
Item #: N82E16819103774

$61.99 -$4.00 Instant $57.99

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Model #: ADQVE1A16K
Item #: N82E16820211066

$42.99 $42.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD3200AAKS
Item #: N82E16822136074

$79.99 $79.99

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
Model #: LH-20A1L-06
Item #: N82E16827106072

$37.99 $37.99

Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM
Model #: N09-01991
Item #: N82E16832116056

Return Policy: Software Return Policy

In Stock
$89.99 $89.99

Subtotal: $693.91
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If you want to spend a little more, you can get a faster processor.

 

[Shadow703793]

Might want to consider an Intel system. I recommend a P35-DS3L + a E21xx OCed to 3Ghz+ will beat the 6400 most of the time even if the 6400 is OCed. 8600 is not a good price/performance card. Consider a 38xx card.I agree with jtt283 on the PSU.

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[zenmaster]

Also take a look at the Antec Sonata III case at New Egg.

It currently has a $40 Rebate.

You get a nice case and very nice Antec EarchWatts 500PSU that normally goes for $80 by itself.