First Build Opinions

[Nozoned]

I am about to do my first build and was hoping I could get some feedback on what I've selected. This will be used mostly for gaming. As far as my budget I would like to keep it under the $1,000 mark. Thanks in advance for any feedback!

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131647

MSI R6850 Cyclone PE/OC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127566

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

 

[alucasa]

Instead of 5770, get either 6850 (or 6870) or GTX 560 (or GTX 460 1gb)

Trust me, if you want to play at 1080p, you will need a better GPU than mere HD 5770.

However, HD5770 will serve you well still if you tone down graphic settings only slightly. You will probably spend about 50 ~ 70 more for a much better GPU.

 

[Nozoned]

Instead of 5770, get either 6850 (or 6870) or GTX 560 (or GTX 460 1gb)

Trust me, if you want to play at 1080p, you will need a better GPU than mere HD 5770.

However, HD5770 will serve you well still if you tone down graphic settings only slightly. You will probably spend about 50 ~ 70 more for a much better GPU.

After glancing at a few benchmark rankings it seems the 6850 is only slightly behind the 6870 but both are far better than the 5770. Since the 6850s are more reasonably price I was thinking of this card:

MSI R6850 Cyclone PE/OC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127566

 

[alucasa]

Yep, for as little as 30, you can get a much better GPU.

Since you've stated that you wish to keep a certain point for budget, I will not advise you to get a more expensive GPU, either 6850 or GTX 460 1gb will serve you well for next at least 2 years.

I'd personally recommend you 6850 since GTX 460 is now one generation older. The one you linked is a fine one.

 

[Nozoned]

Updated the list with the 6850 in it. Thanks for the feedback.