Improve my budget gaming build!

[esheppard19]

You may have seen my earlier "first build" post. Well I've redesigned based on your advice and I'd like some comments:

This is a budget gaming build. $700 cap (without the OS)

Parts:
MOBO- GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $85
CPU- AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail $120
GPU- SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $97
Mem- Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339 - Retail $70
HDD- Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM $60
CPU fan- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail $28
Optical- SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM $27
Case/PSU- Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail - **Purchased this already $110
Monitor- ASUS VW195T Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2000 :1 (ASCR) Built in Speakers - Retail $120

I have extra SATA power and SATA connection cables, and thermal compound also picked out.
Total= $750

Questions:
1. Do you see any bottlenecks?
2. What do you think of the GPU- is it good price/performance, does it make sense with this build?
3. I'm over budget- what would you change to save $?

 

[Maverick2002]

For starters, do you need a non-stock cooler? Not familiar with AMD stock coolers, but Intel ones allow for some good overclocks without getting hot.

 

[brblx]

the only way i see to cut money, other than going to a dual core processor or slower video card (i'd stick with what you have), is to drop the aftermarket cooler. use the stock one for awhile and maybe even see how it does with a mild overclock (i've gotten an extra 750mhz out of my C2D with a stock cooler). i don't know how much i'd trust that freezer with that mounting solution, but people seem to like it. i'd wait and buy something like a dark knight with a back plate (yeah, you gotta pull the mobo). you could also get a cheaper am2+ mobo and ddr2, but it's not huge savings, and i like the idea of having the most forward compatibility with AMD's line.

 

[esheppard19]

That's what I needed to hear. Thanks guys! I'll probably ditch the freezer and then take the plunge. I appreciate the review, it makes me feel a ton more confident that I'm not going to screw this up.

 

[CurseTheSky]

For only $50 more or so, you can grab a 22" monitor. Pair it with some half-way-decent $20 speakers, and it should give you much more viewing / listening pleasure.

Other than that, it looks solid to me.