New build, OTT or not enough ?

[Odd Job]

As a personal project I intend to build myself a reasonable spec (can't afford top spec) gaming machine. Below I am listing the components that I am thinking of installing, and the price I can get the parts at. I would be interested in your responses regarding the suitability of these components and whether you think alternatives might be better. Obviously I am being cost concious so if there are any parts that might be considered OTT, or conversely, any that could be bettered (without spending a fortune) then please say. I'm trying to stick within a budget of £900.00. ;)

 

Case

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifAntec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gamer Case with no PSU for Complete Customisation

 

 

£83.00

 

PSU

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCorsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)​

 

 

£70.00

 

M/board

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifASUS Crosshair III Formula - AMD 790FX - Socket AM3 - PCI-E 2.0(x16) - DDR3 1600(OC)/1333 - SATA II - RAID - ATX

 

 

 

£105.00

 

 

CPU

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifAMD Phenom II X4 Quad 955 Core 3.2GHz Processor 4 x 512 KB Boxed - Black Edition

 

 

£120.00

 

CPU cooler

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCoolit ECO ALC

 

 

£52.00

 

Memory

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifCorsair 4GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Kit

 

 

I was intending to fit two packs of the above making 8Gb total, although I have been told that the CPU I was considering might not handle 8Gb, and that it may be restricted to 1066MHz, so I really need advice on the suitability of this memory.

 

£170.00

 

Graphics

 

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifSapphire HD5770 Vapor X Graphics Card

 

 

£125.00 (Would 2 of these make a significant difference in the crosshair Mboard)

 

Optical drive

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifSamsung SH-S223C 22X SATA Dual layer DVD Writer DVD±RW Black

 

 

£11.00

 

Monitor

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/misc/transparent-pixel._V192263529_.gifBenQ G2420HD 24 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (1080p, DVI, HDMI, Black)

 

 

£157.00

 

I have 3 x 750 Gb sata HDDs in my existing machine that I intend to transfer to the new machine. OS will be Win 7 ultimate 64 bit.

 

Total cost

£893.00

 

Your comments/advice would be appreciated.

[Odd Job]

Forgot to mention (and I can't find an edit button) that I am not into overclocking so everything will be running on standard settings. I have gone for the water cooler as I live in Spain, and my current machine is working overtime in the summer trying to keep cool.

 

My current machine main spec is as follows:

 

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz

2048MB RAM

Radeon X1650 Series 512mb

 

So will I see a significant difference with the proposed setup above ?

 

If I can replay Crysis on max settings on that 1920 x 1080 monitor I will be well chuffed.