Another Advise thread! new system, GPU help (Budget Gamer)

Hi guys, im building a new system and am starting from ground up. i havnt built a system since the days of Sempron...(what good days those were) and i finally have the extra cash to do it. so let me get to the point, i would like to keep it under $600 after rebates and such.

i have not chosen a GPU, but im leaning towards a 4870 because of price point. here is a list of all, through newegg.com (preferred) as i live in USA.

AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517004[/url]
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$119.99


HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 (0A35415) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145215][/url]
$54.99 and i have ecode for $10 off


GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392][/url]
$84.99


ENERMAX PRO82+ EPR525AWT 525W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194034][/url]
$50.00 Mail-in Rebate
$109.99

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-8500C5C G - Retail
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145247][/url]
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$64.99 another -$10 ecode

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680][/url]
$102.99
total= $425.74 (after rebates and Ecode's)

after rebates i have about $150 for GPU so any ideas

Now even though it i might not get all four cores in the 550, im ok with that but i still got a board that supports it just in case... i like Gigabyte anyways (but any other board and cpu in my price point would be appreciated. >$200) . also would include some $25 DVD case, and in the future Windows 7 and a good 24/26'' monitor. but i can worry about those later. im allowing myself $100 for peripherals also, so any ideas would be appreciated.

is the extra 30 dollars worth it as it would cut into my GPU budget... stupid me i forgot about ddr3 ram, any objections to those 1333mhz Gskill stuff?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148261
this seems like good ram i like the low Cas, even if the volt is a little bit higher than norm, but .1 volt vs 1-2 lat timings is fine with me...

the PSU i picked is $60 after rebate.. thats why i picked, since its a higher quality PSU from a respectable company.

Hmm do you guys think i should just save some more cash, maybe get to $900 and buy a i5 and 5XXX card or 4890. and hopefully the ddr3 ram will go down, and ill have intel which even though i like intel, id rather have better performance for price, since thats what i5 is supposed to do i guess.

any ideas?

also do you guys thing that for the time being a 525W is enough for me. i wont be going crossfire/sli unless some miracle happens that makes it amazing more so then now. because i find that one higher performance card works better and is usually cheaper/ same price. the PSU i picked has 3 rails +12v, ive heard these work better than the 1 vrail configure, might just be marketing but i just want to be sure, i have no problem forking over another 30-40 bucks for 100/200 wattage if i need it

thanks

I generally find myself not adopting cutting edge stuff right when it comes out, at least for a few months so that the issues can be worked out.

Though since we are definitely near the cusp of a new generation, which i would wait for.

I really think its up to you to decide if you need a computer now or in a few months.