a decent gaming rig under $600?

Kii

Kii

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Hello all. I don't really know where to ask for advice on this so I thought I'd try here. I would like to get a gaming desktop computer for around $600. I don't think the games I play or will be playing are super graphics intensive, but I want this to at least be good for 2-3 years.

I don't really know much about building them, so I will probably have a friend do it for me after I buy the parts. My last gaming desktop was built by my ex, but I am not going to ask him this time. My friend compiled a list of parts that he recommends for me that totals under $500 (prices may have changed) and I'd like to get some opinions on it.


GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$52.99

POWERCOLOR Radeon HD 4830 AX4830 512MD3-H Video Card
$99.99

LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA Model GH20NS15
$20.99

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
$53.99

Intel Pentium E5200 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
$72.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
$5.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Computer Case
$59.95

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W Power Supply
$74.99

Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$49.99

TOTAL $491.87

Of course, right now, I'm willing to spend up to another $100 more, so just wondering what improvements I could make?
 
put $50 to a better proc. YOu can get the E7500, a Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz proc for $120. Then, get the 9800GT for $120 after rebate. Then chouse a slightly different mobo so that you have 4x240 pins DIMMS.
 
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