Gaming pc on a budget, little help?

[rdcmonkeyboy]

So what I have so far are these, all off of Newegg, and I was hoping I could get some help with this, considering it's my first build.


LG 22X DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH22LS50 LightScribe Support - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136168
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$27.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136074
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$5.00 Instant


$54.99
$49.99


ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814121253
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy

$99.99


CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139008
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$49.99


G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231209
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

-$8.00 Instant


$59.99
$51.99


XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835233003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$7.99 Saving

$39.60
$31.61


ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131366
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103649
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

-$20.00 Instant
-$54.00 Combo
-$14.99 Saving
-$35.94 Saving
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card13-131-366

$278.99
$154.06

TOTAL: $524.54

So I don't want to spend more than $600 on this, and I already have a monitor, so that's not an issue. I know I still need a case, but besides that, there's still about $75 to play with. I'm looking for suggestions to make this better/what kind of case I should get without spending more money than I have.

Thanks.

 

[jbakerlent]

You'll want DDR3 RAM with that board and CPU... Here's some good sticks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227286.

Also here is a more powerful, modular PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

Finally, you may not need the aftermarket cooling unless you're going to overclock. Let me know what you think.

 

[hunter315]

For a case look at the antec 300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

That PSU is not enough to power a 4850 so switch up to an EA500 from antec
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.208561

Also that ram wont work as the motherboard only supports DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190
Its good ram, a bit more expensive but thats the way DDR3 is.

Are you planning on overclocking? If not you can ditch the aftermarket cooler.

I would also suggest the XFX over the ASUS as it exhausts heat out the back and has a better cooler, mine runs quite cool, and its only $10 more with a double lifetime warranty.

 

[radiowars]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146740
If you need DDr3 Ram, that's the stuff to get.

If you want a really nice PSU for 30$, check out this Corsair.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

400W is more than enough to power your systems- people have powered GTX 260s on that thing, so you'll be fine.

Everything else looks good, you've got great parts for great prices.
If you want a bigger harddrive, get a WD Caviar Black 640gb drive. It's 75$, but if you want a fast and large drive, that's your ticket.

Good Luck

 

[rdcmonkeyboy]

So I ditched the aftermarket cooler as you suggested, jbakerlent, picked up the case that you suggested, hunter315, picked up your DDR3 ram and PSU, radiowars. So I actually think I'm all set.

Thanks a lot for the help guys, I honestly didn't expect such helpful responses so quickly.

 

[hunter315]

Dont use the 400 watt corsair to power the 4850 that specifically recommends a 500 watt PSU. PSU's are only good until you put too much load on them, once you pass their specs they arent required not to become a firework. Dont skimp on the PSU, its $20 more to get the EA500 in the combo and it is guarenteed to provide enough power.

I dont mean to imply that corsair doesnt make good PSU's but dont skimp on the PSU its just a bad idea. Plus the EA500 is quite efficient and runs rather cool which is nice.

Oh and i definitely second the HDD recomendation, recently built a similar system and my old seagate is definitely the slowest part by a good deal, im going to pick up a caviar black soon.