Computer Build for a Friend

[spenny2112]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Regular PC use and Gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Budget right now of roughly $800.
3) Where do you live?
Pennysylvania.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, Case, PSU, HDD, Motherboard, HSF, GPU, and optical drive.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
N/A
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
He currently has a 17" with a resolution of 1280x1024, but may upgrade to a 22".
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Very very soon.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Just a regular motherboard, Crossfire would be nice.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
No.

So far the build is as follows:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8Ghz $189
Motherboard: ASRock A780GXE $80
RAM: G.Skill 4gb (2x2Gb) DDR2 800 $46
GPU: ASUS EAH4870 DK TOP 512Mb (Core: 815Mhz, Memory: 3.7Ghz) $234 w/ $30 MIR or EVGA GTX 260 $230 w/ $30 MIR
Hard Drive: Western Digital 640gb AAKS $75
PSU: OCZ ModXStream 600W $95 w/ $25 MIR
Case: Antec Three Hundred $45
HSF: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 $22 w/ $10 MIR
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit $100
Total: $844.91 AR

What do you guys think? Any tips?

 

[lowteckh]

1) That 512mb 4870 is way overpriced. The 4870s are below a GTX260's cost
2) I'm not a fan of OCZ PSUs, but that's a newer model so *shrugs*

Rest is good

 

[LostStorm]

I have few suggestion:
Pay the extra $5 dollars and get WD black Caviar 640 with 32mb cache
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB
Also if you decide with 4870 1gig, I suggest you get XFX (they have best warranty out of all Ati partners)
XFX HD-487A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB
If you decide to go with GTX 260 make sure you get one with 216pc (either XFX or Evga)
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
XFX GX260NADFF GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
Last suggestion is psu, I suggest you check out either a Corsair or PC power & cooling
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W
PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W

Good Luck On Build

 

[lt_shiro]

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128381 $115

SB750 south bridge is better at overclocking the CPU.

 

[spenny2112]

Thanks for your suggestions so far!