Help With Budget Gaming Desktop

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Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
$100 w/free shipping

Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$170 w/free shipping and $15 MIR ($155 after rebate)

That mobo has USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s. The 9800 you had listed is only DX9; the 4870 is DX10 and WAY faster for just a little more. XFX also has a lifetime warranty (double lifetime, actually).

Everything else looks good.
 
^ Trotter, i believe the 9800gtx+ supports dx10.

still, i would suggest a 5750 over the 9800, has similar performance while running cooler and cosuming less power.
Newegg.com - XFX HD-575X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

or spend some more on a 5770 which is comparable to the 4870 Trotter suggested, with this card also running cooler and consuming less power.
Newegg.com - POWERCOLOR PCS+ AX5770 1GBD5-PPG Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card
both of these cards support dx11 too.

you could also save some money with this psu.
Newegg.com - Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
 
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