Please rate this build

[Preclude]

my friend already has a 600 watt power supply and a nice case. He wants a new computer this is a budget build. 900$ is the max (He lives in Cali so there is tax). He wants to play Age of Conan and other games of the like on full high.

Please only comment on the item listed he has everything else.

Motherboard: MSI P45 Neo-F LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130181
Reason: He need a board with only a single PCI Express x16 slot.

Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
Reason: Looks like a solid kit for the price. He's only going for a mild OC of ~3.0Ghz.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - OEM
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
Reason: For $200 I don't think anyone can argue with a Q6600.

Processor Heatsink: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
Reason: For a mild OC of ~3.0Ghz I believe this cooler will keep the temps in a good range for the price.

Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100243L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102748
Reason: This guy has a giant 27 Inch Monitor, and I believe this video card would be the best option for for it.

Thank you everyone who reads and comments.

Edit: Rate lol, I ment help me on. GG.

 

[dirtmountain]

Are you kidding ? This is Toms we can argue about anything and everything.
E8400- AoC isn't optimised for quad core, so may as well go with a higher clock to start with, then OC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
The P45 is a great choice, still not enough reviews out for me to argue which one
Great graphic card choice, nothing to argue about.....damn
all good choices, even the E8400 is picky

 

[The Hegemon]

If you're using a Q6600, there isn't any point on going P45. Save money and get a good P35 board. Use the money saved to upgrade to a LGA1337 X58 board and Nehalem when it comes out at the end of the year.

 

[zipz0p]

Looks fantastic. Think about the above comments, but they really are sort of nitpicky; what you have chosen is great.

 

[th_username]

very good

 

[sanjiwatsuki]

The 4870 might be the best option, but I'm not sure what to expect FPS-wise on a 27" screen.
For $900, I doubt you could do much better, though.

 

[Preclude]

If you're using a Q6600, there isn't any point on going P45. Save money and get a good P35 board. Use the money saved to upgrade to a LGA1337 X58 board and Nehalem when it comes out at the end of the year.

The Hegemon could you be a bit more specific about P35 vs P45 please? I don't quite know the specifics of the two chip sets. Also, if you have a good p35 board in mind can you tell my why exactly that board is a better choice?

the comments thus far are very appreciated.

 

[zipz0p]

This article may help answer your question: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-p45-chipset,1961.html.

I think I might still go for the P45, but Tom's doesn't seem to like them very much, and Anandtech hasn't published their roundup yet, so it's hard to say.