Please advise on $1,200 AMD build

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: about a week BUDGET RANGE: $1,200 US After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Typical home office stuff, playing on the internet, games (nothing too taxing)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, OS, DVD-Rom

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: no real pref. Would prefer a normal looking case. Would like a SSD.

OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Have no preference between AMD and intel, so if you can put together a better build for $1,200, I'm open to any and all suggestions. Here's what I've got so far:

Graphics Card:
SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857
$259.99

Case:
HEC Optimus Black Black 0.8 mm Thickness SECC (Japanese steel metal) ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121088
$79.99

Monitor:
Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 20000:1 Built-in Speakers - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157
$159.00

Power:
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022
69.99

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279
$94.99

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
$159.99

HDD:
G.SKILL FALCON FM-25S2S-128GBF1 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231256
$319.00

Any advise is appreciated. Thanks in advance...

 

[gkay09]

If you dont play very graphic intensive games, then you should wait and check out the HD 5770 which is slated to be released this month...
They should be available under $200 and are powerful too...
So with the money saved, invest on better CPU like the i5, which is more required for other stuffs...

Here are some changes

CASE - Antec 300 Illusion - Has far better air flow than that HEC and is of good quality...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

CPU + Mobo + RAM
i7 + ASUS P55 + GSkillz RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.263459

Monitor -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

And as for including an SSD, I would suggest you this setup...

Intel 80GB - For OS and apps - ~$230

http://www.provantage.com/intel-ssdsa2mh080g2c1~7ITEN0EW.htm
http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Intel_X25_M_Mainstream_Solid_State_Drive/SSDSA2MH080G2C1/10898198/froogle/
http://www.pcnation.com/web/details.asp?affid=808&item=BC4878#
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010790&prodlist=froogle

And a good 500GB HDD for rest of the data...
Samsung F3 500GB - $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

Total cost - ~$280
This would be a far better setup...

 

[fleep]

Thanks (again) for steering me in the right direction. I've got a 10k WD HDD from my old comupter I was going to use as a 2nd HDD (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012) do you think it's worth the $50 to get a new HDD just to be on the safe side?

 

[gkay09]

^ Yes it is well worth it to get the new HDD...The HDD fills up very fast...I dont think that 150GB would suffice...And that HDD is a very one and that too for that price...

But if you feel you wont need more than 150GB, then you can postpone buying the new HDD...