[Solved] Building new PC need opinions.

You get much better bang for the buck with an AMD build in your price range.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103649

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128392

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.272066 $188.99 - $10.00 MIR (CPU + motherboard combo)

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %207%204gb $88.99

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 20f3%20500 $49.99

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066 $59.95

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341016 $59.99 - $20.00 MIR

SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102849 $154.99

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188 $31.99

Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2500:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009145 $149.99

Total - $784.88 - $30.00 MIR's

Tommy, did you mean for the $800 budget to include a monitor? If not, it would be nice to upgrade the mobo to one supporting crossfire so later you can increase the video game capability by simplying adding a card; and increasing the PSU to 650 to 700w to support crossfire.

I noticed you didn't need a monitor, but 1280x1024 is not a fun resolution to work with IMO. I added the 22" monitor on purpose. If you really want to use your old monitor, I guess you could swap the CPU and motherboard for these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.270435 $324.98 (Intel i5 750 + Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R combo).

You could keep all the other components the same, but the 4870 1GB is overkill at 1280x1024.

What OS are you using?

If you stick with an AMD build, don't get the 965. The 955 will easily overclock to the same level as a 965. The 965 just makes your wallet lighter for no reason.

The OP said he wasn't interested in crossfire and there's no reason for it when the monitor he's going to use runs at 1280x1024.

I thought the OP also said he was not interested in OC either. I think it much more likely that he may later want to upgrade his monitor and it would be nice to be able to almost double the gaming performance of his computer by simply adding a video card later.

But this is good. The OP can look at the options and decide what he wants to do. Your i5 build is a good one too, and has a mobo that also supports crossfire. So by adding $30 for the larger PSU now he makes either one an easy upgrade to crossfire later should he or his family become gaming enthusiasts.

Not bad, but there are some definite changes that should be made to that build.

The performance of that 5400RPM drive will suck. The F3 500GB drive is MUCH faster for just a few dollars more.

The Antec 300 Illusion is only $5 more and has free shipping, which will actually make it cheaper in the end.

Do NOT get an IDE DVD burner for a new build. IDE should have been put out to pasture long ago.

There is a combo for that CPU + motherboard if you decide to use it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.270434

+1^ The i5 will marginally beat the AMD 965 and since OP stated an Intel preference it is the way to go. And system gives him the option to add another video card later if desired.

The OP could save another $30 by going with the OCZ Modstream 700w PSU. I agree the Corsair listed above is marginally better - and I would go Corsair - but the OCZ PSU is a quality component that would work fine. Alternatively, might consider this combo deal with the Antec 300 case and Antec Earthwatts 650 PSU for $129.94, also saving $30 over the build above.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.265998

And here is a combo on the i5 CPU and Gigabyte mobo listed above that saves $15 on the individual prices

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.270434

OS, Windows 7, I'm quiet impressed though. I love the overall build you guys came up with. I think it will do me perfectly. I'll have to order it 'soonish'.

But please go on with more replys you guys are getting close to the ultimate build here.

And I thought we were there already.
But it would be helpful if you submitted a revised build so we all know where you are at and others can better comment.

You did not receive comments after 10/14 because, I think, you never posted a revised build as requested and no one knew where you were at or what to comment on - not even if you were going towards the AMD or Intel builds. Since you did not settle on the big issues it was too difficult to try to identify which the little issues were.