New computer, what do you think?

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roboturnerX

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This was a simple budget build, not a DX10 ultimate gaming rig, not made for anything more then CS:S, also, I will be purchasing CoD4, which is the reason for the semi-powerful video card and processor.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz
A-DATA Extreme Edition DDR2 800 (PC6400) 2GB (2 x 1GB)
XFX GeForce 8600GT XXX Edition 256MB
Western Digital Caviar 80GB 3.0GB/s
MSI K9VGM-V AM2 Mainboard
Thermaltake TR2 430W Power Supply
Windows XP Home Edition (no point for Vista, not going with DX10)
What do you all think? Thanks1
 
Not bad for a budget build... How much are you spending on this? We might be able to come up with some better options.

Also what case are you using?

I would ditch the Thermaltake psu. The psu is one of the most important part of your build, don't skimp on it.

Check out This Forton or Xclio Goodpower for something better around the same price. Even the Antec Earthwatts 380 is a better choice and it's only $20 after MIR.
 
Ignore the NewEgg reviews -- there are many more bad ones than there are good ones.

And you shouldn't skimp on the PSU as that one thing powers your entire computer. IIRC, the only good Thermaltake power supplies are from the Toughpower line. I can't vouch for the Forton/FSP power supply, but the Xclio GoodPower/StablePower and the Antec Earthwatts series are good choices.
 
Can you please list the prices of each part? We want to see if you're overpaying for something.
 
What size monitor do you have, LCD or CRT?
What resolution and detail settings do you game at?
 
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