Gaming build

[LaDestitute]

This build is a gaming rig I'm working on to put in my bedroom but also for hosting my minecraft server, after moving it from my old PC in the living room.
Btw, any help on getting better parts for less or improving the build would be appreciated!

Budget: $1000
Build (OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)
Case: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB (link)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) (link)
Mobo [Motherboard]: ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM (REV 3.0) (link)
Ram: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (4 x 2GB) (link)
Power Supply: SILVERSTONE Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W (link)
Video Card: EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 (link)
Hard Drives: Corsair Force F40 CSSD-F40GB2* (40 GB) (link) and SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R HE103SJ 1TB (link)
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST (link)

*as boot drive/OS and crucial files only

Total: $890 (not including the OS)

 

[k1114]

■LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
■MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video ...
■Corsair Force F40 CSSD-F40GB2 2.5" 40GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
■Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
■MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
■Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
■Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
■Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
■G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBXM
■BYTECC 6 ft. 18AWG Power Cord w/ 3 Conductor PC Power Connector – Black Model POWERCORD-6K
TOTAL: $904.46 Shipping Included. Before MIR.

Edit: Swap the ssd. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550

 

[maverick knight]

I would change to the following:

Intel i3 2100 (3.1Ghz Hyper Threading) $125
ASUS P8H67-M LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $105
You choose a nice ATX mid tower case but the mobo that you have chosen is a micro ATX I dont know if it will fit.

 

[mlcaouette]

You should get a case other than the raidmax one, I own the green version of it and I hate it. There is no cable management, none of the fans have three pin connectors, the side handles are cheaply made, and the front door thing is just a pain in the a**. Oh and raidmax will never send you the rebate mine was approved over two months ago.

 

[mlcaouette]

Here is another sample build:

M/B and CPU combo $369.98:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.652041

Ram 8Gb with free 2Gb flash drive $75.99 with promo code EMCKEJG73:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

PSU 750watt antec $92.98:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

Disk burner $19.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238

Hard drive 1Tb samsung f3 $64.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Windows 7 64bit Home Prem OEM $99

GPU 560 ti $239.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

Case Haf 912 $59.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912

Tatal cost: $1022.91

 

[LaDestitute]

Thank you for the advice, guys. I'll look into all of the parts later and pick out what I think is best. Thanks!

 

[mlcaouette]

Oh yeah the Raidmax case will hold micro-atx boards but another reason not to get it is mine was missing some M/B standoffs, luckily I had some left over from my last build.