Budget Gaming PC - Need Opinions

iCan

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hi guys, i'm building a new budget gaming pc and need opinions
i'll write my choices and the alternatives available on local market

CPU: Core i3-2120

Mobo: Asrock H61M-DGS ( sata 3 is useless for me and i can live without usb3 )
Alternatives:
Asrock H61M-HVS ( which has HDMI port instead of DGS's DVI port and has VIA audio codec insted of DGS's Realtek 662 )

Ram: 2 x G.skill 4GB DDR3 1333 CL9
Alternatives:
Patroit 4Gb DDR3 1333 CL9
Kingston 4Gb DDR3 1333 CL9

HDD: i'll use my current one

GPU: i'll use my current one which is HD 5450

Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition + 450w PSU ( heard bad things about this included PSU but i think it'll do the job )
Alternatives:
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Mid Tower
NZXT Beta Evo
Cooler Master Elite 310
and some more bad-looking cases

my current pc has 1GB Ram, celeron D 3.06 ( which is driving me crazy ) and the HD 5450 ( which i bought after the build-in 950 GMA drove me crazy :D

my default resolution for most games is 1152 x 864 and i don't mind playing on 1024 x 768

and i don't need more than stable 30 FPS on high settings

Future Upgrade might be GTS 450 or same-price ATi
i might get a new 20" LCD Monitor ( i'm doing fine with my 17" CRT )
i might also get a bigger HDD

i spent alot of time reading reviews for each component
so, what do you think ? thanks :)
 

cranked

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The i3-2120 is a good CPU gor budget gaming.

I wouldn't advise getting that case w/ the PSU. The one thing you don't really want to skimp on is a PSU. Usually the ones that come with a case are complete garbage. You don't want to cheap out on the one thing that could fry all your components.

What about these two:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Comes out to around $90 after rebates.
 

iCan

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i can't purchase online
there is only local stores in my country

i'm thinking about getting 500w coolermaster or HEC ( Gamma ) 500w which are descent i think
but i'm short in cash ATM
that's why i chose this Case with psu

i'll can the V3 Black Edition without the PSU ( cuz i like that case )
and those are the available PSUs

CORSAIR CX430 V2 80 PLUS
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W
HEC (Gamma) 450w PSU
HEC (Gamma) 500w PSU

thanks for replying :)
 

iCan

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after using many PSU calculation tools found that my system won't come near 400w or even 350

i'll get the Corsair

and the rest of the system is ok i think ?