$850 Budget TriCore Gaming PC

[31score]

Case
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Mobo
GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Video Card
HIS Hightech H487FN512P Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

Power Supply
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 - Retail

Cpu
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail

RAM
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Hard Drive
Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

Monitor
ASUS VW192T+ 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 4000:1(1000:1) Built in Speakers - Retail

CD/DVD Drive
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 Month or 2
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard and Mouse
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

For overclocking purposes does anybody think that I need another case fan, and could some recommend a good Cpu Cooler.

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[DeadlyPredator]

You don't need to have more than 2 cores for games, as very few games are multithreaded so it would be useless...

It's better to have more CPU speed. I think a intel system with based on a E8500 would be a far better choice for this price.

 

[31score]

I'm a big believer in future Proofing though.

 

[drunknmunkys]

I'm a big believer in [strike]future Proofing[/strike] building a upgradable system with the advantage of having an extra core to run other applications while I game.

fixed

 

[rescawen]

u dont need that comp for 19 inch monitor lol

 

[dirtmountain]

A couple of cases to keep your eye on just before you order are the Antec300 and the Rosewill top mounted 120mm fan ones. Newegg often has deals with free shipping for the cases at about the same price as the CM you have listed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147124
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

I would also go with a Western Digital hard drive for reliability.

 

[drunknmunkys]

I would also go with a Western Digital hard drive for reliability.

WD 640GB Black without a doubt.