600-700$ Gaming build - Pls leave feedback

tlozww

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Im kind of new to building computers so i just want some feedback to see if i am doing it right. I tried getting quality items with good reviews for the price.

Already Owned:
OS, CD/DVD Drive, Monitor (1280x1024), Keyboard (USB), Mouse (USB)

Processor:
AMD Athlon II X3 435
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724

Motherboard:
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131402

RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

Video/Graphics Card:
SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858

Hard Drive:
Western Digital 7200RPM SATA 3.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Case/Power Supply:
Antec 600 Black + Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432071

Grand Total - $642.87 (with $30 mail in rebates)

In case you were wondering, ill be mostly playing World of Warcraft and other Blizzard (SC2, Diablo III) titles maybe some shooters (Quake Live, TF2)
 
Here is another one...
X3 440 - Cheaper and faster...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843

Mobo - This has a newer chipset and new features...
Gigabyte 870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128443

RAM + CASE
Corsair 4GB + NZXT M59
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432119

PSU + HDD -
OCZ ModExtreme 500W + WD Black 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431446

Graphics card - Newer revision cooler...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873

And an extra fan for the case...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185058

Total - ~$585 | $550 Including rebates...
 

tlozww

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my only concern is the motherboard says DDR3 1866(OC)/1333/1066 under memory, would i still be able to use the DDR31600 RAM? (hope its not a dumb question lol)
 

nuke123

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i second gkays suggestions.
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