Advise on light gaming rig

[thegiant]

I have come out with a list as follows:

1) GPU - ASUS HD 7850 DIRECTCU 2GB DCU ($288/296)
2) RAM - KINGSTON PC3-1600 DDR3 4GB X 2 (Price Unknown)
3) PSU - ANTEC 550W (Price Unknown)
4) FAN - DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX ARCHER ($9)
5) HDD - WESTER DIGITAL 1TB GREEN (Price Unknown)
6) CPU+MOBO - I5-3470 & ASROCK B75M-DGS ($297)

Gotten off TradePac

I usually surf the net, watch youtube, games like maple, FPS, dota 2 etc. Not many fanciful games.

Do you think I need a SSD?

Budget for just the CPU without any other things would be about 700-900.

Do you guys think it is okay/suitable?

 

[GrimaH]

WD Caviar Green is terrible Change it to Seagate, Hitachi or Toshiba. WD's other offerings are overpriced.
Get a Seasonic S12II 520W. It's $89 I think.
Also, you need a case. A basic one (Antec Solo/One etc) costs ~$60 brand new.
If you're getting a 1600MHz dual-channel RAM kit it'll set you back $90+.
A GTX650Ti Boost 2GB is slightly better than the HD7850 2GB at the same price. The Leadtek or Palit versions should do fine and will be cheaper.

 

[quekghi]

coolermaster n200 - $52
thermaltake smart se 530w - $75
asrock b85m pro4 + intel i5 4430 - $361
kingston ddr3-1600 cl10 8gb - $77
palit gtx650 ti oc - $229
toshiba 1tb - $80
24x dvdrw - $24
total: $898

ssd not a must but good to have.

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: i5-4430 & Asrock B85M Pro 4 @ $351
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 8GB @ ~$76
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $22
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB @ ~$80
GPU: Leadtek GTX 650 Ti @ $199
Case: Sharkoon T5 @ $63
PSU: Seasonic S12 520W @ ~$78

Total: $864
Buy and build at Tradepac.

Tradepac offers the cheapest price but newbies have to be aware of their zero after-sales services and ALWAYS check your items before leaving the store. Lastly, don't be swayed to upgrade and buy more expensive components which you don't require.

 

[thegiant]

May I ask why the i5-4430 instead of the i5-3470?

Is it because it is newer as compared to the other?

Will there be any difference if I were to input 4gb ram x 2 instead of a 8gb ram x 1?

 

[nippp0n]

May I ask why the i5-4430 instead of the i5-3470?

Is it because it is newer as compared to the other?

Will there be any difference if I were to input 4gb ram x 2 instead of a 8gb ram x 1?

i5-4430 is newly released Haswell CPU while i5-3470 is previous gen ivy bridge CPU.

IIRC, 2x4GB will run in dual channel and increase the memory bandwidth. However, for your usage, I doubt you will feel any real world difference between single and dual channel ram.