Maximum PC

So this is my first build and these are the parts I have selected could anybody give me there opinion

1 x ($79.99) AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103911

1 x ($64.99) SAPPHIRE 11192-22-20G Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102988

1 x ($59.99) BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813138283

1x ($44.99) APEX AL-D500EXP 500W ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817154026

2 x ($21.99) Patriot Signature 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820220480

1 x ($21.99) APEX SK-393-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811154109

1 x ($4.99) Rosewill Case Fan 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835200048


I already have a hard drive and optical drive any tips about this current build would be appreciatedthis is my first build and in on a tight budget

I would say, swap out the case and power supply. For the case, a newer bottom-PSU style helps out with system cooling quite a bit, try one of these instead

HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower $40 w/ free shipping ($25 instant) ** excellent deal (I would pick this one, pretty sturdy case)
COOLER MASTER Elite 311 $45 w/ free shipping (one of the standard cases I use in budget builds)

The HEC Blitz has 2 fans already, so no need to purchase an extra one. That is a great deal I may also pick up one for myself just to have for my next budget build!

I highly recommend a green 80-plus unit nowadays try one of these

COOLER MASTER GX 450W RS450 $45 + $2 shipping & $10 MIR
Rosewill Green Series RG430-S12 430W $45 + free shipping ($20 instant)
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W $45 + $2 shipping ($5 instant and $10 MIR)

All these have good reviews from reputable sites, I would take either one of those over the one you picked since it is probably not "true" rated (would not stand up to rigorous testing to a real 500w, the three above can actually handle the stated power on the label).

If you are worried about your system needing less than a 500w psu, no worries... AMD based systems are very power efficient:



cheers

You said this is going to be a gaming PC. What games are you going to play and what is the resolution of your screen?

Would you be willing to swap the AMD system for a Intel Sandy Bridge based Pentium system? It's about the same price and you get a little more oomph.