Need feedback on my first gaming pc build

hayab250

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Hello, I'm planning on trying to build my first pc. I plan on using this for gaming purposes.
I've read around and spent hours on how to build a new computer, and I'm pretty sure I can do it, so here is a list of parts, and links.
Feel free to criticize and leave feedback on the parts I chose.

These are all from newegg.com and my budget is around 700-800 max including a moniter

thermaltake mid tower case $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133074
pentium e5200 $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072
gigabyte ep43 $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380
WD 500g 3.0sata $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
apevia 500w $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027
asus radeon hd 4850 512mb ddr3 2.0 $95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272
lg optical drive $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153
artic cooling freezer 7 $32 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
artic silver 5 $9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
hannsg 19" ws $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254005
vista home premium 64bit $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
ocz 2X2gb ddr 1066 $41 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289
microsoft d58 mouse $19 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105122

So, all together it costs around 780 including monitor, mouse, keyboard, wrist strap, and shipping which is right around my maximum budget of $800.
I got the aftermarket cpu fan and compound because I plan to overclock it for games (if I can figure out how to =P).

So, there it is. Feedback or anything greatly appreciated before I check out my shopping cart????
 

tidefan94

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You may not want to spend the money on Vista 64-Bit, just use Windows 7 RC now, and then upgrade when it comes out, that way you don't have to buy it twice.
 
I think you have a decent build there and when you start overclocking it will have very decent performance .

The two changes i would make would be download the RC of windows 7 as already suggested . Vista is already history.

And your power supply might be cheap but its also not that good . Cheap psu is a bad call since it wont feed clean power to the rest of the computer

Spend some of the money you save by not buying vista and get
either
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
antec earth watts 500 W
or
SeaSonic SS-500ET 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151069

A psu is the foundation of a pc . Dont skimp on this item
 

Cpt Deadboots

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^ Good suggestions for the PSU.

I'd change the video card to a model by XFX; they offer a double lifetime warranty, even if you overclock the card.

I'd also change the memory to something by G. Skill - they've got better quality control than OCZ from what I've read.

Looks good.