How bout this cheap gaming computer?Any suggestions because I'm new =(

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Motherboard - Foxconn A7DA 3.0 AM3 *$111.20 AUD*
CPU - AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 640 3.0GHz *$128.70 AUD*
GPU - HIS Radeon HD 5850 iCooler Video Card *$331.20 AUD*
RAM - Kingston 2GB Memory, PC3 10600 (1333MHz) DDR3 *$54.00 AUD*
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500 GB *$45.00 AUD*
DVD Drive - Samsung SH-S223C Internal 22x Speed *$24.00 AUD*
Overall - $694.10

Will these parts work together and does it seem like a fair system for the money?
What Powersupply and case would you suggest for these parts?
These are all prices from Mwave, newegg doesn't ship to Australia, so are there any other cheaper sites with these parts?
Any other information i should know?
Thanks :)
 


crossfire or sli in the future is usually a bad idea . IMO by the time you need to upgrade you are always better off buying a single newer generation card .
 
I like the Asus boards mentioned above but I would probably get

ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
which is very similar but has the option of on board gfx
It also has the unlocking and auto overclocking features

No one knows whether the next generation of AMD cpu's will fit an AM3 mb , but I think you have the best chance of upgrading the cpu later if you stick with 890/880/870 northbridge and 850 south bridge chipset mb's

Have you priced this stuff at pccasegear?