Hi is this budget gaming pc good and if not what can i improve?

How does this look?

Amd Am3 Hex(6x) 1100T Blk 3.3

Asus M4A89TD Pro Usb3 discrete

Asus GTX550Ti DC 1G d5

CM 600w eXtreme + Eps12v

R6330 incl vat

Should we go lower?

Thank you|||I'd save some money and get a quad-core processor, like the Phenom II X4 955 (3.2 GHz) or 965 (3.4 GHz), or even an Athlon II X4 640 (3.0 GHz) and put the savings toward a better video card, like a GTX 560 or GTX 560 Ti. The GTX 550 Ti is so-so, from what I've read.



You don't mention how much memory you're planning to put into the machine, but I'd get at least 4GB (2 x 2GB) of DDR3-1600 that's on your board's qualified vendor's list (QVL). Latency doesn't make much difference, as long as you're at CL9 or better.



If you're not dead-set on going with an AMD setup, you could go with an Intel Core i3-2120 (3.3 GHz dual-core) and a motherboard with the Z68 chipset. You'll be just about as fast as any of the AMD quad-cores, and you'll have lots of upgrade potential later, such as the Core i5-2500K or Core i7-2600K. The Core i5-2500K is the best gaming processor on the market, especially for the price.



If you ARE dead-set on going with AMD, I'd get a board with the AM3+ socket, such as the ASUS M5A99X EVO:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



That way, when AMD's new line of "Bulldozer" processors comes out, you can upgrade your processor to one of those. The board is a bit cheaper than the one you listed, too. It's good to plan ahead for upgrades. :-)



Hope that helps!|||A good PC, but not very good bang/buck for gaming.



First of all, the Phenom II X6 1100T is a great processor for video editing and 3D design work, but for gaming it's worse than the faster-clocked (and less expensive) Phenom II X4 970 or 975. But the price difference is substantial. By going with an X4 970, you save enough money to upgrade your graphics card to a Radeon HD 6870!



Speaking of which, the GTX 550Ti isn't a winning choice in that price bracket. It's performance is almost identical to the Radeon HD 5770/6770, but it costs $20 more on average. For the price of a GTX 550Ti, you're better off spending another $10 for a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6850.



Of course, right now Intel's Sandy bridge processors are much more attractive for new builds than anything AMD has to offer. Even the Core i3 2100 (which costs $125) matches the performance of the Phenom II X4 970 in most games, while the Core i5 2400 is better than all of AMD's processors. Until Bulldozer arrives, AMD isn't very competitive on the CPU side.



http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-s…

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…|||AMD? I would just pick up this one:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/130562625491?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649



Ask about changing the video card, it's negotiable.