PC, buying parts on Friday!

[laliga]

1. Gaming and everyday tasks
2. $530ish
3. USA
4. No brand preference
5. 8GB G-Skill RAM/500GB Hitachi 7200RPM HD/630W Rosewill Green PSU with 50A on the 12V
6. I’ve searched other threads, it’s where the parts were chosen from
7. Don’t plan to overclock
8. High(est) resolutions for games
9. Buying the parts on 12:00AM Friday

Ok, so my friend is ordering his parts in a couple days. This is what he has come up with. It looks good to me but other opinions never hurt. He is pretty much sold on everything but the video card

CPU: i3-2100 - $125
MOBO: BIOSTAR H61MGC - $50
Case: CM Storm Scout - $70
DVD drive: ASUS Sata - $19
Monitor: Acer S231HLbid Black 23" 5ms HDMI LED-Backlight - $160
Video: He can't decide between a 6770 or a GTX 550ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121435

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150560

Instant rebates: $30 off the monitor, $10 of the 2100
Grand total: $527
MIR: $30
Final AR: $497

 

[lehtv]

Is your existing G.Skill RAM 1.5V DDR3?

I would spend a bit less on the case... At the moment, CM HAF 912 $50AR is about the best deal, given the free shipping. If you can afford at least a HD 6850 that'd be good. Here

 

[laliga]

Yeah, the RAM is 1.5V DDR3. The RAM/HDD/PSU are brand new.

 

[Arachnotronic]

1. Get a Radeon 6790 over the 6770 -- the 256bit memory bus makes a HUGE difference.
2. Don't use a Rosewill 700W supply -- get a 380W Antec EarthWatts or something. I used the 380W EarthWatts in a build I did very similar to this and it works beautifully. Also, I trust Antec/Corsair/Seasonic type brands more than, say, Rosewill (I've had Rosewill supplies die on me before -- never an Antec).

 

[mfenn]

Is your existing G.Skill RAM 1.5V DDR3?

I would spend a bit less on the case... At the moment, CM HAF 912 $50AR is about the best deal, given the free shipping. If you can afford at least a HD 6850 that'd be good. Here

Agree.

The rest of the parts look fine given the budget. Don't expect wonders out of the mobo, but it will do its just. The Rosewill Green is OK-ish, not what I would have picked for this build, but not absolute trash either.