First time build, how well will this run games?

[matt99881]

Here's my Newegg wishlist
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=16718972
*I have a spare XFX 5770 I am going to put in this computer, hence no video card selected in my wishlist

This will be my first computer build and if anyone can offer insight to the performance I will be getting from this, that would be great

Motherboard:
BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770

CPU:
AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.2Ghz (dual core)

GPU:
XFX 5770 1GB

Memory:
G SKILL 4GB (2gbx2) DDR3 1333mhz

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 6.0Gb/s

Case:
Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel

Power Supply:
Rosewill Stallion SEries 500W Power Supply

Optical Drive:
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner

Grand Total $285

[Masaki 7-11]

In terms of performance, I think a build like this would be fine for gaming at medium/high settings at or below 1080p and for general applications as long as you don't multitask too much.

Regarding parts quality, I see a few parts that should be taken a look at by other forum members since I'm not that familiar with them, but I can say that the power supply isn't that great, Rosewill isn't the best brand for power supplies and the ones they make that are ok have PFC which the one you have in your link doesn't have, I think you'll be fine with a good 400W power supply, but it should have PFC, something like this would work: Newegg.com - Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

[jdeb]

Change the RAM, proven stability and quality
ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Newegg.com - ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD3U1333B2G9-DRH

Faster and better warranty
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Power supply, reliable and efficient
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D
Newegg.com - Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

[glc]

AMD recommends a minimum of 450 watts for a 5770. Buy this while the rebate is still on:

Newegg.com - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

[Masaki 7-11]

Originally Posted by glc AMD recommends a minimum of 450 watts for a 5770. Buy this while the rebate is still on: Newegg.com - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

AMD is being extremely cautious regarding minimum recommendations, ran power supply calculator with all usage at 100% with the parts in the list above and 10% capacitor aging, and got a minimum recommendation of 269W with a recommendation of 319W, well below the max amount the Antec I linked to is capable of. I've built a computer recently with similar specs and use a 400W sparkle PSU without any problems.

[matt99881]

Just updated my list

Changes:
*Swapped Rosewill case out for Coolermaster Elite 330
*Swapped Rosewill power supply out for Antec 550W (80 PLUS certified)
*Swapped G.SKILL memory out for ADATA
*Swapped Seagate Barracuda out for WD 500G 7200RPM HD

Subtotal: $320

I think I'm pretty set with the choices now, this computer is meant for extreme budget gaming, so I believe it's nearing the building phase.

@Masaki
Thanks for that, I was wondering about power consumption

@glc
Nice find, I went with that power supply. (modular too, ooh la la)

@jdeb
I would go with the Caviar Black, but unfortunately as I said this is a budget build