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I'm attempting to build a gaming PC that will run most new games such as Crysis, etc on High or Very High settings with a good framerate, etc. These are the parts I have selected. It adds up to around $660, and I do not with to spend over $800. Will these parts work fine, and do you have any tips/better parts I should buy? All feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Motherboard:
785G-E53 AM3 785G ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0342511

Processor:
AMD Athlon II X4 635 Propus 2.9GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103702&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Disk Drive:
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVDhttp://www.tomshardware.com/forum/General/new-subject.htm+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 CD/DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Hard Drive:
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&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

GPU:
XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

RAM:
G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Power Supply:
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Case:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Are there any additional parts I will need, and can you suggest any upgrades that would make gaming better but would not break my $800 budget? Thank you very much for your help.
 
You are in good shape with the exception of the MB and CPU.

MB => ASRock 870 Extreme 3 has great features for the $90 price point (SATA 6.0, USB 3.0). Either way, go with an 800 series chipset.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198&cm_re=asrock_870_extreme3-_-13-157-198-_-Product

CPU => Fine and all, but consider upgrading to a Phenom x4. The Phenom X4 955 BE is always a good choice. Good stock speed and can overclock easily being Black Edition if you choose to. Will easily do 3.6Ghz on the stock cooler or higher with a good aftermarket cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=phenom_x4-_-19-103-808-_-Product
Cooler => http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product

HD => The Samsung F3 1TB is not much more than the 500GB model. Good upgrade for cheap!

GPU => If you can afford it, upgrade to the HD 6950.
 

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