First Time Build on a Budget

[card2112]

So I'm looking at building a new computer and haven't done so before so I was hoping to get a critique of the system that I'm looking at purchasing in the next 2-3 months. Just a little background only looking to spend around 500-600 dollars after rebates (this is including an operating system, windows 7 home premium), and I already have optical drives, hard drives, monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc. So anyways, my system as it is now:


Case:
Antec Three Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
cost: 55

Power Supply
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
cost: 50

Graphics Card
Radeon HD 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824&Tpk=Sapphire%20100245HDMI%20Radeon%20HD%204850%20Video%20Card
cost: 107

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GT-UD3H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128411&Tpk=GIGABYTE%20GA-MA785GT-UD3H
cost: 95

CPU
Athlon II X3 335
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724&Tpk=AMD%20Athlon%20II%20X3%20435
cost: 75

RAM
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148150
cost: 112

Total System cost with windows 7: 594

 

[babachoo]

You might consider a DX11 card like this 5750 for $119

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131331&cm_re=hd_5750-_-14-131-331-_-Product

 

[batuchka]

$566 AR featuring an 80+ 650 watter PSU, a USB/SATA 3.0 mobo ^^

 

[capt_taco]

That's pretty decent for the budget. If you look for combo deals, you can sometimes get an AMD quad core and motherboard for about the same price as that triple-core and motherboard you picked. But not always.

I agree with going for a DX11 card with any new mid- to high-end build these days. 5770 would be preferable to the 5750 if you can afford the extra $20 or so.

 

[jsc]

If this is your first build, take a look at the first part of this thread while you are waiting for parts to arrive.

Our standard checklist and troubleshooting thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-read-posting-boot-problems

It may keep you from making any noobish mistakes.

 

[batuchka]

Well DX11 or not i'd look at raw frames first and they start pulling away from previous gen HD 4870/GTX 260 if one really starts looking at the HD 5830s and better tbh