First Build! (Please Help)

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AmericanJedi

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So im going to start purchasing parts for my first build. I'll be mostly playing Guild Wars 2 on it a lot and Im wanting the computer to be able to easily handle it and run smooth. Here are the minimum system requirements for Guild Wars 2.

Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or better • Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, Core i3, AMD Athlon 64 X2, or better • 2 GB RAM • NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800, ATI X1800, Intel HD 3000, or better (256MB of video RAM and shader model 3.0 or better) • 25 GB available HDD space • Broadband Internet connection • Keyboard and mouse

So thats the minimum req. My build I found off of
www.build-gaming-computer.com
The main reason I chose this build is because of my budget. Plus I will also need to buy a monitor. But here is the Build...

Motherboard

ASUS M5A97 AMD 9 Series ($90)

CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition ($120)

RAM

Crucial 4GB DDR3 (1333 Mhz) ($20)

Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti SuperClocked (1GB) ($125)

Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB ($75)

Optical Drive

Lite-On Internal DVD Writer ($18)

Case

Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 ($50)

Power Supply

Cooler Master Elite Series 460 Watts ($40)


Total Cost: $538


If this build will run those requirements easily and you think the computer will last that is great. If anyone knows any adjustments that are the same price that I should change please reccommend it. Thank you and all advice is welcome!
 
Looks all right. Just a few things though. Drop the 550 Ti and get a Radeon 6850, the 6850 is faster and get 8GB of Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz or G.Skill RipJaws-X 1600MHz RAM. Also change the PSU too, CM aren't great, go for a Corsair CX 500, it's not much more.

Everything else looks like good stuff. Just make sure the hard drive runs at 7200 RPM and has a 32MB or 64MB cache buffer. Can't remember how fast the Caviar Blues run.
 
You could actually save 10 bucks if you swap out the cpu for a fx-4100 quadcore if cost is a concern. I'd definitely upgrade the power supply to something like a Corsair TX650 for approximately $50 more. Better build quality imo.
 
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