Is this a good build for 500$

[PoplicoMan]

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-H61M-USB3-B3
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD5920&vpn=GA-H61M-USB3-B3&manufacture=GIGABYTE

CPU
Intel Core i3 2100
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD7933&vpn=BX80623I32100&manufacture=INTEL

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC9713&vpn=ST31000524AS&manufacture=Others

Optical Drive
Asus 24X DVD Burner
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530DR5213&vpn=DRW-24B1ST%20Bulk&manufacture=ASUS

PSU
OCZ ZS 550W PSU
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC5426&vpn=OCZ-ZS550W&manufacture=Others

Case
Antec Three Hundred
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10370AC8944&vpn=THREE%20HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC

RAM
G.SKILL 8GB XL 1333MHz RAM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15380BD8579&vpn=F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G.SKILL

What do you think
Total: around 450$

 

[nordlead]

Depends on what you want to do. While this is a capable PC, you can't really play games with it. If you wanted to game you could build the Tom's Hardware Budget PC and get better gaming performance.

 

[geekapproved]

A good build for what? Obviously not gaming right because you have no video card?

You could probably do better with a Newegg combo.

I'd also choose a better psu. $42.99 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207018

or

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033

check out the $500 (US) system builder marathon pc. Those prices have come down since June too.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/diy-gaming-pc,2970.html

 

[karma831]

What are you going to use this system for? I noticed you didn't include a discrete graphics card. That power supply is a bit overkill if you're going to use the i3's on-chip graphics.

 

[PoplicoMan]

What are you going to use this system for? I noticed you didn't include a discrete graphics card. That power supply is a bit overkill if you're going to use the i3's on-chip graphics.

I plan on getting a good starting point
I found a good deal on the PSU so I jumped on it
Any way I'll definetly be upgrading and I dont want to have to replace the PSU
I also dont want to rewire the thing

 

[PoplicoMan]

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