Rate my design!

[TheeZy]

I'm looking to get a quality gaming computer. My budget is around $700-$800 USD. I don't think I'll be doing much overclocking but I'd like to have that option available to me.

I've decided on the following system:

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor
eVGA 256-P2-N562-AX Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

If something isn't listed (hard drives, etc) it means I already have it purchased.

Are all these components compatible with one another? Should I consider replacing one of these parts with something else? Just comment on my choices.

Thanks!

 

[Juno]

design?

you design 'em? awesome!

 

[PurdueRy]

Looks like a pretty smart build. I approve.

 

[Juno]

you could try to spend a bit more to get socket am2 motherboard with a single-core processor.

 

[Howard]

Not too hot on the case & PSU, and S939 is a dead end now, but otherwise it looks pretty good.

 

[Nextman916]

get a centurion 534, much more attractive in person. Switch psu to seasonic or fortron or something not antec.

 

[InlineFour]

spend a little more for a pentium d 930 CPU.

 

[Newf]

Solid list.
All parts are compatible.
Don't forget a G5 gaming mouse!

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Howard
Not too hot on the case & PSU, and S939 is a dead end now, but otherwise it looks pretty good.

While that may be the case, AMD price cuts on 939 X2's are right around the corner. The 939 platform is still a viable solution, offers a lot of upgradability, and the performance is still there even for the enthusiast.

 

[TheeZy]

Originally posted by: Juno
you could try to spend a bit more to get socket am2 motherboard with a single-core processor.

I considered that but I've decided to stick with the 939 socket for various reasons due to my situation.

Originally posted by: Howard
Not too hot on the case & PSU, and S939 is a dead end now, but otherwise it looks pretty good.

What is wrong with the case? The reason I chose it is because it is cheap and few people had major complaints about it.

Originally posted by: Newf
Solid list.
All parts are compatible.
Don't forget a G5 gaming mouse!

I already got one.

My main concern: Is the graphics card I listed a good choice for the price? I'm really unsure on what card to get. I'm not willing to spend more than $250 USD though.

 

[Gautama2]

I'd go for the X1800XT over the 7900