What games can I run smooth with this build?

Alright I'll list the parts im going to buy from newegg and tell me if i should go with something different and why? im on a 700 dollar budget so this was the best i could do. List what games i can play with this build or what games i can play if i just change it a bit

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz - $ 92
Is this good enough to run this?

MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G - $ 80


RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 - $ 55


GPU: SAPPHIRE 100226L Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit - $ 89


PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire - $ 100


Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS 400GB $ 50


Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $55

OS: XP Home edition - $ 90

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Subtotal - $670

I wanna stay under the price of 700 dollars now here are a few other questions

1.Should i go with vista instead of xp for direct x 10? or is xp better performance overall for current games?

2. Do i have enough psu wattage?

3. Should i go with a diffrent processor? i like the amd mobos instead of the intel

4. Any other better amd mobos?

5. Is everything here compatible with eachother? if not? list why it isnt and what can i get for similiar price range

Thx guys hoping to make the purchase within a week or so

The 3850 is the bottom barrel now days. AMD processors are OK, but a $99 Intel e7200 with a mild overclock will kill any AMD dual core in gaming.

I would go something like this:

$115 - e7200 CPU (a single BIOS adjustment = 3.16ghz w/stock cooler)
http://shop3.frys.com/product/5200 [...] IN_RSLT_PG
$95 - Asus P45 motherboard
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showt [...] 0&t=938349
$145 - Nvidia 9800GTX+
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showt [...] 0&t=973273
$35 - 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2 (get low voltage memory 1.8-2.0v)
http://shop3.frys.com/product/5200 [...] IN_RSLT_PG
$72 (free ship) - Corsair TX650
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-65 [...] 78324.html
$51 (free ship)- Antec 300
http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-thre [...] 06549.html
OR
$77 - Cooler master 690 case
http://www.buy.com/prod/cooler-mas [...] 77908.html
$70 - WD 640gb sata
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showt [...] 0&t=963389

With something like what I pointed out, you'd be able to play every new game on a 1680x1050 22" monitor with high settings.

As you can see, check out slickdeals.net and fatwallet.com for the best prices and JUMP on a deal when one is posted that fits your needs as good deals come and go quickly.

Just to clarify on all the good suggestions:

Antec 300
Antec EA650 Combo deal with case will save $10
ECS P43 MB
E7300
Mushkin RAM
WD 320
Vista OEM 64 bit
Sapphire 4850

That comes to just under $700 after the combo. A bit more with shipping and whatnot, but then you get rebates.

I suggest this because it's quite a bit better than the one you propose, so much that the extra cash is very well spent indeed. Lot's of room to upgrade still, as well.

Welcome to the forums!

I would get this processor if you stick to your original setup. Costs $27.00 more. It is a AMD quad core "black edition". Beware it has the TLB bug correction.

AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

$119.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103244

I agree with what proximon said. Get the sapphire hd 4850 with the aftermarket cooler. Go with the p45 so you have an upgrade window in the future even though you are on a budget.

I have been looking for a thread on budget builds to comment on and give suggestions. Finally, someone who likes to game but is on a budget, just like me. I know more about the budget parts than the high end parts.

Good luck.
Post a list of what you plan on buying after looking at the posts.