Review my build and os question

[szadeklord]

feel free to make suggestions and since i am already over buget what os should i put onto it until i save up enough money to buy one well here it is
or should i go with the toms hardware 600 $ build
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2310-4.html


Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380

RAM:G.SKILL PI Black 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209

Case: Antec Three Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

processor: Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072

graphics card: XFX GeForce GTS 250 1GB Core Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150356

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500 gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

optical drive: Pioneer Black 20X DVD cd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129038

 

[tecmo34]

I would go with your build over Toms Hardware build since theirs is a Micro-ATX build. As for OS... I would download Windows 7 64-bit, which is free until Mid-2010, than you can purchase it. If you have a old version of Vista or XP, you can always put that OS on this new computer.

Recommendation... since you are already over budget... Change your case to CM 690 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137 ) for an extra $16.04. It will be worth the upgrade over the Antec 300.

There are other recommendations, such as switching out the GTS 250 for GTX 260 Core 216 that would run you an extra $30... upgrading to the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 ), which will add an extra $40... and the next thing you've added a $120 to your budget and you start losing your budget build cost. If you are tight on budget, just add the CM 690 case and you'll be good to go.

One thing I've just noticed is you don't list an aftermark CPU cooler. You need to look to invest in one so you can overclock the E5200 and get better performance with it. A good CPU cooler is XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029 )

 

[Helloworld_98]

you could also just lower the PSU to a 550w.