Building a gaming desktop under 1k

[Kasil]

I want to know if this will be a good build.
-any suggestion about cheaper value with greater quality components are welcome.
-I also want to know if you guy think that all these components will be compatable altogether. ex. last long; won't burn; not too high, not too low.

Mobo
A455-2913 :: Asus P7P55D Pro Motherboard - Intel P55, Socket LGA1156, Core i5 (2.65 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5083579&sku=A455-2913
.$179.99


CPU
I69-0860 :: Intel Core i7 860 Processor - 2.80GHz, LGA 1156, 8MB L3 Cache, Quad-Core, Lynnfield, Retail (0.72 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4959972&sku=I69-0860
.$279.99
Suggested:Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215
$199.99

PSU
ULT-LSP650 :: Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan, Lifetime Warranty (6.05 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650
.$64.99

Memory
C13-8250 :: Corsair PC12800 RAM - 4GB, DDR3, 1600MHz, Core i5, Dual Channel, Class 9 (0.2 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5082127&sku=C13-8250
.$121.99
Better value: COMBO: Mobo and Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.289708
.$249.98

Case
A406-1120 :: XION AXP-ARM001-BL Gaming Series ArmorX Mid Tower Case - ATX, mATX (15.35 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4941629&sku=A406-1120
.$59.99
Suggested:Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
.$99.99

GPU
E145-9802 :: EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV (2 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3738445&sku=E145-9802
.$134.99
Suggested:SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858
$179.99

Hardrive
TSD-500AAKS :: Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM (1.55 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&sku=TSD-500AAKS
.$54.99
Suggested:Suggested:SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
.$54.99

CD/DVD Drives
L49-1028 OEM :: LG GH22NS50 DVD Writer - DVD+R 22x, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6x, DVD-RAM 12x, SATA (OEM) (1.75 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4803048&sku=L49-1028%20OEM
.$28.00

Monitor
A179-2102 :: Acer H213Hbmid 22" Widescreen HD LCD Monitor - 5ms, 1920x1080, 20000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, HDMI, DVI, VGA, with Speakers (14.15 lbs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4242642&sku=A179-2102
.$159.99

Keyboard+Mouse
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1597497&sku=M17-1850
.$29.99

Ethernet adapter
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3529101&sku=N100-1669
.$14.99

The total right now is $1,129.90 w/o S+H or tax
Suggested price:
+$39.99 w/o mail and rebate on case
-$80.00 on CPU
-$51.99 on Memory and Mobo combo
+$44.99 on GPU
I'll like to shave off some cash if it possible without changing the CPU.
recommended total:
$1,082

 

[Kasceis]

Just looking at a glance... that case you listed is $60.. and its not that great. I'd suggest an Antec 900 that is on sale right now for $60 at newegg. Also, that WD HDD blue is used for less power and lower speeds, get a Samsung F3 500 GB instead.

 

[Kasil]

Oh thanks for the advice!!

 

[solistus]

Your GPU to CPU performance ratio is way off for a gaming system. Your CPU is unnecessarily powerful for such an old graphics card, which will bottleneck you in games.

I would switch to either an i5 (more than fast enough for gaming, saves you $80 for a minimal performance hit outside CPU-bound tasks) or an AMD Phenom II, and upgrade your GPU to the best Radeon 5000 series you have room for in your budget. $135 for a 9800 seems obscene given ATi price points these days.

Why do you say you don't want to change your CPU? You are blowing around 1/3 of your budget on a CPU and motherboard. That is definitely overkill if gaming performance is your concern. Look at benchmarks for various systems; the difference between your $280 CPU and a $100 CPU is about the same as one notch up in GPU quality in terms of actual FPS. For that $180 you could go up many, many notches in GPU quality. i5s and i7s are amazing chips, but that much processing power is just not needed for games that rely mostly on GPU performance and the cost to performance ratio is not at all favorable for the i7 right now.

That RAM is really expensive, too. The performance gains for 1600 over 1333 are minimal, so you might want to look around for a cheaper DDR3-1333 module. You could save a few bucks there to squeeze more room for the GPU in your budget, too.

tl;dr: don't waste so much money on your CPU. Unless another component is super out of date, it's hard to imagine a situation where your bottleneck for gaming performance would be anything other than your GPU. Every extra dollar you allocate to that part of your budget will make a much larger difference than it would anywhere else.

 

[Kasil]

Woah alright looks like debating over i7 and i5 is over lol, I thought about upgrading graphic later on, but you got good point, I'll see what I can find