Budget Gaming System

Im attempting to build my first gaming computer and have all the parts picked out but am wondering if theres anything better or different i should use/get. my budget is around 600$ including shipping in that cost i already have a monitor and am just looking to play CoD4, Crysis, Counterstrike and an assortment of LAN party games.

LITE-ON 20x DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106263

APEVIA X-Cruiser Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811144151

Hitachi 500gb Hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822145215

BIOSTAR TFORCE TF720 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813138117

PNY 8800GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814133232

Rosewill Stallion Series 500w PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182076

G.SKILL 2gb ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231047

Intel Pentium E2220 2.4ghz Dual Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116070


Grand Total: 540.92 +SH = 574.89

Thank You for the help

You've picked an AMD motherboard for an Intel processor, needless to say thats not going to work too well. try something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 813121314.

You also picked ddr memory, which not only won't fit into a ddr2 mobo that will use your processor choice, but will be slow as crap. Use http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231098

I'm also a little concerned about your hard drive choice. If you read the reviews a number had faulty drives, and there isn't any warranty info on the newegg page. Look at either http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136073 which is a WD drive with a 3 year warranty or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148288 a seagate drive with costs $5 more, but comes with twice the cache and a 5 year warranty. I know you're trying to keep costs down, but you really can't skimp on hard drive quality.

Also I'd go with this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817194003 its only $54 after a rebate, and Enermax has a good reputation.

Would this be a good mb for my build

Intel BOXDG31PR LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813121323

@Jbergeron: No thats a pretty bad motherboard. For one it has an outdated chipset. Two, it has integrated graphics which is entirely pointless if you're getting an 8800gt.

Unless you actually expect to use all 500gigs, get 50bmg's hard drive and use the left over money on the mobo i recommended.

Would that be a decent build for my needs?

ok swapped PSU with an Antec Earthwatts 500w

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

DS3L is perfect for a budget build. My DS3R runs very nicely. Just be aware that to access the enhanced bios options you need to press Ctrl + F1 from the main bios screen.

You have what is effectively a pentium based processor there. A little extra cash will go a long way to a faster system in that department. Currently you are only spending $35 more on the processor (the most important component) than the HDD.

An extra $100 will see you with one of the best value/performance dual core processors around at the moment, E8500. There are obviously options in the middle ground as well. The E2220 is just not going to cut it for gaming - maybe a little more saving?

The other option is to take the 2220 and overclock it. But it may not last for more than a year or two. At that point you will also need a decent heat sink.

Jeremy