[BeanBurrito]

Hey people, this is my first foray into the computer building world. I've been doing a shitload of research over the past few weeks and have come up with this build. Now I just want to know what the more knowledgeable folk think about it.

CoolerMaster Silent Pro 700 watt PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171037

Thermaltake Element S Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133077

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Intel Core i5-750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

CoolerMaster Hyper 212 CPU cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128400

Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145265
(I would have gone with cheaper ram, but the Dominator and motherboard together was a combo deal that saved $30, bringing it to about the same price as the cheaper stuff)

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Add to that a Sony CD/DVD drive and some extra fans and were at $953

Finally, an ATI 5850 graphics card. I didn't add it earlier because everyone is sold out, but I'll Pick one up when they're back in stock.
Including the graphics card, the total should be just under $1250.

Any suggestions on getting better performance without a whole lot of extra money, or saving money without skimping where it's important?

Will all these pieces function together properly? Will a 5850 fit in that case? This is my first computer build, so any tips are welcome.

I plan on Overclocking in the near future, and I might go Crossfire when the card prices drop, so that motherboard won't work (right? They say 1x PCI-E 2.0)

[Gailim]

I would opt for these changes, as you wen't overkill in a few areas

SeaSonic SS-500ET Bronze 500W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151080

GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405

OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory $84 ($64 after MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495

a 5850 will fit in your case

also, the ram has a -$10 combo deal with the OS

[guoruiwu1994]

Replace the ones you have with these:

SeaSonic SS-500ET Bronze 500W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - OEM $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151080

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433

GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 - Retail $86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260

Edit: whoops, 2 min too late.

[Danthrax66]

Replace hdd with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

fastest HDD according to tom's hardware.

[karkrashful]

your original build was exactly what i had in mind but the mobo was an asus P7p55d deluxe lol