Hey everyone, first time poster here. I'm giving up the console wars permanently and moving into PC gaming. I've been doing a lot of research and here are the components that I have come up with. I would like some advice on if they work together and if I am getting what I think I am getting (a sub $600 PC that plays games at a solid framerate and had good, not awesome or OMG CHRYSIS graphics).
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: about a week or two from today.
BUDGET RANGE: $550 to $625
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Streaming movies (I have an old Gateway laptop for my actual schoolwork)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, mouse, OS (I'm getting the student discount on Windows 7)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg and tigerdirect
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here's what I have so far:
MOTHERBOARD ($99.99): MSI 870A-G54 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275
CASE ($54.99):Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
CPU ($80.99): AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103286
RAM ($79.99): Corsair XMS2 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory Upgrade - 2x2048MB http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4631346&Sku=C13-6084
VIDEOCARD: ($104.99)GeForce 9800 GT Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual Link DVI, HDTV, VGA Support http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4209965&CatId=3585
HARDDRIVE ($64.99) Western Digital WD10EARS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 1TB, 3.5", SATA 3G, 64MB Cache, GreenPower http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5659779&CatId=8
DVD DRIVE ($17.99): LITE-ON Black 24X DVD R 8X DVD RW 8X DVD R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
POWER SUPPLY ($49.99): Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=17-371-034
TOTAL PRICE: $553.92 (before shipping)
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: about a week or two from today.
BUDGET RANGE: $550 to $625
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Streaming movies (I have an old Gateway laptop for my actual schoolwork)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, mouse, OS (I'm getting the student discount on Windows 7)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg and tigerdirect
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here's what I have so far:
MOTHERBOARD ($99.99): MSI 870A-G54 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275
CASE ($54.99):Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
CPU ($80.99): AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103286
RAM ($79.99): Corsair XMS2 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory Upgrade - 2x2048MB http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4631346&Sku=C13-6084
VIDEOCARD: ($104.99)GeForce 9800 GT Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual Link DVI, HDTV, VGA Support http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4209965&CatId=3585
HARDDRIVE ($64.99) Western Digital WD10EARS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 1TB, 3.5", SATA 3G, 64MB Cache, GreenPower http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5659779&CatId=8
DVD DRIVE ($17.99): LITE-ON Black 24X DVD R 8X DVD RW 8X DVD R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
POWER SUPPLY ($49.99): Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=17-371-034
TOTAL PRICE: $553.92 (before shipping)