Need help deciding on parts

Much better power supply
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Get the phenom 955 instead . Same part clocked a little lower and easy to reset to 965 speed or above . Its a small saving , but it is a saving

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
is a much better motherboard and will be able to be upgraded , so though it costs more now it may save you later on .

This
HIS H687FN1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB $150 [after rebate ] will perform identically
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Using one 4 gig stick of RAM instead of 2 x2 gig cuts the size of the pipeline to the RAM in half and will kill performance
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) $27
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

The reason why I chose the 965 instead of the 955 is because the 965 on Amazon is actually cheaper than the 955 on Newegg. Also, I've been thinking about the SSD. Do I really need it? I know it increases boot time by a lot, but is it really worth the extra $55?

Its also only 32 gig so all you'd be able to install would be windows and BF3 .

I assumed you'd use the pc for nothing else .

Id rather have the motherboard I suggested and a mechanical hard drive than such a limited SSD .

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Thanks for the replies guys. I have one last question. Is there a better case than the one I chose that doesn't cost that much?

You dont really want to go cheaper then that then you just start getting crappy quality

Oh, I didn't say it can't be a higher price than the Gamma. As long as it's under $70, it's fine.

ah got plenty of them then, Roswell got a $49 and $59 that you should look at

The Antec 300 is a little more expensive but is a quality case with great cooling

Likewise the coolermaster HAF 912

Rosewill, Antec, and Cooler Master all have nice looking cases with great airflow for $70 and under.

I would second the CoolerMaster HAF 912, it's a beastly case, my original choice for my build, but I wanted something $50 at most.