$600 budget pc

I'm building a new PC, I've got a $600 budget and would like to play some games. I'm not talking super high-end, but something that'll look real nice in 1280x800 with L4D2, Borderlands, TF2, etc. Here's what I've got so far, thoughts?

AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2Ghz
4GB (2GBx2GB) OCZ Gold DDR3 1066 RAM
GTX 260 Core 216
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD motherboard
1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
530W Rosewill Green Series PSU

Any suggestions/help?

Not bad, but how much are you getting the GTX 260 for? Most on newegg are ~$200, you can get a 5770 that is just as fast for ~$150.

I had been recommended a GTX 260 by a friend, I did some more research, and the 5770 is a better choice. Thanks!

I would consider a smaller hard drive, unless you really believe you need the space.

And I would use the video card savings to get a better PSU. Antec and Corsair are good options, and I'm sure others can suggest more.

Cassius! said:

AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2Ghz

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from what i can see on newegg the X2 260 is 75$

There is also a X3 slightly slower at 3.0 but with another core for the same price.

Or if you want closer to 3.2 with 3 cores you could get the X3 @ 3.1 for 85$.

I would think if room can be made a few mhz traded for another core would be a wise choice.

For $1 more at newegg, I would take the AMD tri-core 435.
How much room do you have in your budget for play, if any?

You may want to look into a better PSU. As disk11 said Antec and Corsair are good choices. Rosewill isn't exactly great quality.