New budget gaming build feedback please

[PaulHaley2000]

Hello i got some help getting this setup from another forum and was wanting more input on it. It sounds awesome for my budget (approx 600). So anyways what do you think? How powerful should it be. Will i be able to play stuff like skyrim and GW2 with ease etc etc. I'm new at this and just wanting to be 100% sure before i commit to buying this

Note: someone on another forum suggested i get a 550 psu while another forum said the 450 should do fine. What do you think?

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 4GB)

ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970

NZXT GAMMA Classic Case

Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200RPM

XFX Pro Series 450W PSU

ASUS 24X DVD Burner

XFX 6870


Approximate Purchase Date: Approx 1-3 months from now

Budget Range: (e.g.: 550-650) After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: W/e has best bang for the buck

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: no

Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024,

[RickyTick]

Take a look at the builds in my signature below.

[ARchamps]

I agree that 500+ watts should be used. For gaming, I would upgrade to 6950 if you can - esp for Skyrim. The new 7000 series is out and I'm assuming the price will go down on those.

Cant complain about the rest of the build. Pretty good. If you are going to overclock in the future, save yourself some hassle and just get the aftermarket cooler now. Cooler Master 212+ or Corsair A50 are good budget options (~$25).

[PaulHaley2000]

I agree that 500+ watts should be used. For gaming, I would upgrade to 6950 if you can - esp for Skyrim. The new 7000 series is out and I'm assuming the price will go down on those.

Cant complain about the rest of the build. Pretty good. If you are going to overclock in the future, save yourself some hassle and just get the aftermarket cooler now. Cooler Master 212+ or Corsair A50 are good budget options (~$25).

Ya i am definitely gonna get at least a 500W psu. ATM i think ill get maybe 1 cheap 8 buck fan ( i don't plan on OCing anytime soon) and definitely the 6870 is prob the max i can spend on a gphx card.