$700 Build - Feedback Appreciated!

[RoyalMaster]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within a month

BUDGET RANGE: $700-$800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: web surfing / multitasking, occasional gaming (want to be able to play the latest games, but that's about it)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, Windows 7 Pro

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: none

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 19in @ 1280x1024, 22in @ 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: quieter the better, any recommedations for 22 inch monitor?

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Case + Power Supply: $110 - Antec Sonata III with 500W EarthWatts PSU
CPU: $120 - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple Core
Motherboard: $120 - ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory: $80 - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK
Video Card: $145 - XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
Hard Drive: $95 - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
DVD Burner: $30 - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM

Total: $700

What do people think? Is this video card too much for either cooling or the 500W PSU? Should I just get a 4850? Is that CPU and mobo the best bang for the buck? Is that my best bet for RAM, or does anyone have a better suggestion?

Thanks!

Edit: Updated

 

[hunter315]

What 1TB drive are you getting? Also which gskill ram kit as timings are important.

Assuming you are buying from newegg i would swap the visiontek card out for an XFX card for $5 more, it comes with a cooler that exhausts the heat and a double lifetime warranty.

Be aware the sonata 3 doesnt provide much in the way of additional cooling, if you intend to overclock you are going to want better cooling from a case like an antec 300 and an aftermarket heatsink.

 

[AMDThunder]

What do you consider "occasional gaming"? And what games? The 4870 could be overkill. What PSU is in that case?

 

[hunter315]

The sonata III has an antec EA500, one of the few good cases with a preinstalled PSU.

 

[RoyalMaster]

Thanks for the feedback so far! I've updated my original post. As far as gaming, I haven't played any of the newer games (I have a core duo laptop...), but I think I just want something that can play the latest games, but I don't need max resolution or anything...

 

[RoyalMaster]

updated...

 

[hunter315]

Looks good! Unfortunately there dont seem to be ANY good combos this week but you should be able to play modern games quiet well on that system.

 

[RoyalMaster]

ok, thanks. I'm not in a big rush so maybe I'll wait a week or two and see if any combos come up

 

[RoyalMaster]

Is the DDR3 worth it?