Need critique and comments on potential ~$1000 gaming build

[ducuiuc]

thanks to greatly appreciated help from Why_Me i have this as my wish list at newegg.com
and am looking for critiques, suggestions, or anything helpful related to this budget gaming build
thanks in advance.

Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254005

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

Graphics card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136010

Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

Operating System
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

Heat Sink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233001

Retention Bracket
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

 

[Nik_I]

looks like a great build. personally i'd like a bigger hard drive, but if you really don't need more space, then that build would be perfect. and if you have any extra money, a bigger monitor wouldn't hurt either!

 

[Guest]

double check these but i believe these are combos with a couple of the items you've currently selected. all looks good but this will save you some money:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.173192
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.174756

i'd spend the extra $35 on a larger hard drive

 

[WR2]

I'd check and see if you can fit a 22" LCD into your budget with the combo deals.

 

[theAnimal]

For 1440x900 or 1680x1050 Crossfire is unnecessary, so you can change the PSU to 550W. (BFG LS550, Corsair VX550 or OCZ Fatal1ty 550)

Also change the CPU to E7400, and you should have plenty of room in the budget for a 22" LCD.