Critique my proposed rig

True_Orb

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Case: RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply - Retail $80

Motherboard:GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $120

Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7400 - Retail $120

RAM:CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail $47

Graphics:ASUS EN9500GT TOP/DI/512M GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $65

Power Supply (w case): 2 12v Rails, each with 2 molex and 1 Floppy (4 molex, 2 floppy total) 2 Sata power connectors, on one rail. 20+4 pin main power connector ONE(1) 4pin MB connector ONE(1) 6pin PCI connector

Gel: Arctic Silver 5

HDD: Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD1601ABYS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $57

CD/DVD: Pioneer CD/DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-117DBK - OEM $27

Keep in mind that I've been out of the comp hardware loop for like 5 years. I'm trying to build a computer that will handle HD movies and run any games DECENTLY, but I'm not looking to play FPS games so I don't need MAD graphics. I'm mostly interested in whether the products are reliable and actually fit together and I have enough power, memory, etc to last me for the next 5 years.

My price roof is $850, including a 24" LCD 1080p TV (not shown).

Thanks guys.
 
the build doesnt look too bad. i would try and go a bit higher on the GPU but other than that i see no real problems, price however is the bigger issue. Shop around and see some other parts. thats the best advice i can give.
 
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