500++ Build Critique

Approximate Purchase Date: This week and next week

Budget Range: AUD$500 - 600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Trading, Streaming, light gaming,

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://www.umart.com.au http://www.msy.com.au/ http://www.computeralliance.com.au/main.aspx

Country: Australia

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Hey guys, im helping my brother build a budget pc as his laptop is starting to die out on him. He is currently on a tight budget, so I was putting something together around the $AUD 500 - 600 range. Mainly he'll be using the computer to do some online trading, streaming and some gaming e.g. Diablo 3.

I had a look at the system builder marathon for June 2012 and took some ideas from there.

Here is what I am thinking of putting together. Let me know what you think and whether it will suffice?


Intel Pentium Dual Core G630/2.70GHz/3MB CACHE/LGA1155 $78.00

Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V: LGA 1155, Intel H61 Express $60.00

GIGABYTE 1GB GTX 550 Ti PCI-E VGA Card $117.00

Kingmax 8G(2x4G)PC-10600 1333MHZ DDR3 $49.00

Seagate Barracuda SATA3 1TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache $92.00

OCZ Fatalt1ty 550W Modular PSU $69.00

Samsung 22X DVDRW Black SATA $19.00

CoolerMaster RC334U Elite Black NO PSU $42.00

Total : $526

Your help is much appreciated!