New build... what do you think?

[Yousuf04]

hey guys i am making a new machine because my current one is old now... this is what i have scavenged up and was wondering what you think. this computer is for most games out there and is suppose to be a gaming machine but i AM on a budget so i have to becareful with the upgrades. thank you in advance for your advice.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Te...yWishList.aspx

[jdeb]

not coming up, please post hardware links in post

[Yousuf04]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813131324- mobo
ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814150344- vidcard
XFX HD-465X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16820161042- ram
WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16817709015- powersupply
Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16835106123- heat sink
Thermaltake SpinQ Performance Series cooler with ultra-lightweight aluminum and six heatpipes CL-P0466 CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103272 cpu
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000 3.1GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144102 case
APEVIA X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148397 hdd
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM


thank you

[Alaron]

Pretty good start.

Definitely switch the power supply. Sunbeams are poor quality. Check out Corsair brand units, or something else from our Good list here: What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside

Also, Seagate has some quality control issues, we've been recommended Western Digital these days.

[DynamicDeux]

Something about the links end up resulting in "Discontinued product" portion of the site.
Looking at it first glance though, the case seems to be able to support ATX types, making it a odd choice to choose a Micro ATX mobo. If you were willing to change to a full ATX mobo, you could get the Sapphire HD4830 vcard which seems to be the exact same price (After rebate, with current sale going on) and most likely performs better.

The internal hard-drive seems rather small in size, but this is preference.

You can find AR deals on 4gig memory (2x2) usually for around ~$20, so if you're willing to wait, you could end up with a better deal.

Just my 2 cents.

[joshrogoff]

This processor is a bit better for less money...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103300


Mobo is a good choice. I prefer the 790 chipset. Also, the mobo you picked out is a micro ATX, which will work, just letting you know incase you didn't notice...If you want the a 790 series board this one looks good....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128381

Little more cash, but if you plan to upgrade the processor in the future to a Phenom II this is play a little nicer with it. Otherwise good stuff...

[jdeb]

I really like this build, I think you did a great job in picking out your components the power supply recommendation is a good one, that was the only thing that caught my attention. Nice build, go for it. A power supply is always the target of cost cutting and it really should be the first thought. Think of your power supply as your heart, if it stops, your dead! anyway nice budget build... enjoy