looking for toughts on budget build

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			Antec Three Hundred | 0761345-08300-3			€	51,00	€	51,00
			Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | RR-910-HTX3-GP			€	16,00	€	16,00
			Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ. 1TB | HD103SJ			€	47,60	€	47,60
			Corsair CMV4GX3M2A1333C9 | CMV4GX3M2A1333C9			€	24,90	€	24,90
			AMD Phenom II X4 965 3,4Ghz Black Edition Boxed | HDZ965FBGMBOX			€	112,20	€	112,20
			Samsung Syncmaster LS22PUYKFH | LS22PUYKFHEN			€	99,30	€	99,30
			Corsair Gaming GS600 | CMPSU-600GEU			€	67,90	€	67,90
			EVGA GeForce GTX 560 | 01G-P3-1460-KR			€	165,00	€	165,00
			Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 | GA-970A-UD3			€	82,40	€	82,40

this is a build for my sister, so it will be used for casual stuff and a game once in a while maybe.
I'd appreciate some constructive criticism. total price is ~680€

EDIT:
just noticed i am missing an optical drive

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if its for your sister and its just casual i would get a cheaper card - if your looking to save moeny

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Out of curiosity, what exactly will the computer be used for? Is she a gamer? If not, you could cut cost by a lot - it doesn't take a monster to do what the average user wants; surfing, e-mail, write/work, chat, etc.

If however she is a gamer and you want to make a budget build, I'd suggest upping the GPU to a 560 ti, get a 500W PSU, go for a i3 2100 build (or a 2500k if it fits in the budget).

Also, it looks like you have selected 2x that heatsink. Further, go for a heatsink with a backplate mounting solution, the CM 212+ is to recommend.

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Out of curiosity, what exactly will the computer be used for? Is she a gamer? If not, you could cut cost by a lot - it doesn't take a monster to do what the average user wants; surfing, e-mail, write/work, chat, etc.

If however she is a gamer and you want to make a budget build, I'd suggest upping the GPU to a 560 ti, get a 500W PSU, go for a i3 2100 build (or a 2500k if it fits in the budget).

Also, it looks like you have selected 2x that heatsink. Further, go for a heatsink with a backplate mounting solution, the CM 212+ is to recommend.

ye I noticed the heatsink thing, I'm getting that one because it's cheap and silent and the AMD stock heatsink is horrible. She will play a game from time to time but I just want to make sure it will run the games that come out next year or so. If a game comes out in the next few months and she wants to play it that she's unable because the PC is too crappy. Also I'd like to stay at this budget because if you want to tune it up you'll end up spending 100€ more before you even notice.

[Skelly]

I don't think the 560 is a card that fits many rigs. You should either go up to a 560 Ti, or down to a 460 1GB. Both are good video cards.

Drop the AMD for an i3 2100. The i3 is cheaper, more powerful and uses about 75W less at load.

[Sephiracle]

If it's for casual stuff and maybe a game, a 560 is not what you should be getting.

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I don't think the 560 is a card that fits many rigs. You should either go up to a 560 Ti, or down to a 460 1GB. Both are good video cards.

Drop the AMD for an i3 2100. The i3 is cheaper, more powerful and uses about 75W less at load.

the thing is that the 460 is only like 15€ cheaper and it's only 3€ diffrence between a 460gtx hawk and this evga card
I'll see if I drop down to a 460 and don't get a aftermarket heatsink i might be able to get an i5 2400 within the budget. Is it worth it tho?

[Skelly]

Depends on what kind of games she plays.. For something like WoW that is cpu heavy, the i5 is a better choice. For something more gpu heavy like crysis2 of BF3 or whatever, having the better gpu is better.