A couple Questions about the cover articles $600 Gaming Machine.

[Gadgets4G]

I'm interested in building the $600 Gaming Rig But I had a couple of questions.

In your opinion is this a "best build" for my money currently?

Does it make sense to up the configuration to 8G ram?

Does it make sense to upgrade to the HD 7850 with 2G memory?

Any chance this PSU would suffice? SPARKLE ATX-400PN-B204 400W ATX 12V 2.2 Power Supply with either the original system as listed or with the 2 upgrades I'm thinking about.

Thank you all so much.

 

[SHORYUKEN]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $613.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-16 12:58 EDT-0400)

I got you a bit card, as this is a gaming setup. I don't trust Sparkle, so I would say no. It makes sense to have 8 GB, yes. Unless you are playing modded games, then 1 GB should be good for a budget build.