1200 gaming pc

[grog189]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week or next

BUDGET RANGE: around 1200

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: games, school work

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard/mouse/speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: no SLI OR CROSSFIRE: no

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080, 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: mostly just for playing some games and also for doing school work


XFX HD-577A-ZNDC Radeon HD 5770 XXX Edition 1GB 128-bit DDR5

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V

COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper

ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG)

LITE-ON Black DVD Lightscribe Burner

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212

 

[Silvune]

Nice build.
If you're not going to be overclocking then you do not need to buy a heatsink. So you could save ~$30 which could be put towards a faster CPU.
Your PSU and mobo choice seem to suggest that you want the option to crossfire at some point in the future. If this is not the case then you could save some money getting a mobo that doesn't have two PCI-E slots and by getting a 500W PSU. If you're interested in this and want suggestions then just say and I or someone else will likely come up with something.

 

[grog189]

I just always use a non stock heatsink in anything i build outta habit. I don't plan on overclocking it atm or going crossfire right away but i like to keep the options open for on down the line in a few years time. Othewise it seems like a solid build? It's actaully for my neighbor but i'd be the one taking care of it. I own an i7 build myself.

 

[mosox]

A cheaper case and PSU and you can get a HD 5850. Or at least a better CPU.