~700 Gaming Build

[Mallard88]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 week

BUDGET RANGE: 700-900 Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

PARTS PREFERENCES: N/A

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Really only play MMOS (WOW etc.) so not the most graphic intensive stuff. My budget is pretty flexible, so if an upgrade is really worth it I can most likely squeeze it in.


What I've put together so far:

AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724

GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.362537

XFX HD-577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.361528

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

ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Total: $680.99 w/ shipping, $650.99 after rebates

Want to make sure everything is compatible and if there's any changes you'd recommend. Also debating if its worth it to upgrade to a 1920x1200 monitor. Need a wireless card too

 

[blackjellognomes]

Welcome to the forums!
Everything you listed seems to be compatible. It's a solid build.
If you're considering a 1920x1200 monitor, you'll also want to consider a 5850 in place of the 5770, which will up costs a bit.
I do suggest getting an Athlon X4 630 instead of the 435, because IMO it would be a worthwhile investment.
Otherwise, the parts look great.

 

[cmcghee358]

If your intent is to just play WoW I think you'll find that what you have picked out will work quite fine, even for 1920x1200. But remember Cataclysm is right around the corner, and with new water effects, it will be a bit more graphics intensive over Lich King. But you can always adjust effects down. But if you're going to build a new computer for a specific game, wouldn't you want it to run on Ultra (all except shadows, mid-range shadows on WoW is just fine)

If you can afford a 5850 I would highly recommend it!

But for everything else I think you did a good job of putting it together. I have a personal preference for Phenom II processors from AMD. But thats because that is all Ive used, so I can't speak for Athlon.