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Budget build

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I'm looking to upgrade my desktop after a year or so of having stopped playing all together due to outdated specs. I currently have an athlon xp 3000+ with a 6800 vanilla and a gig of ram. It let me play games like tf2 at a decent rate but now it can't handle anything new and so it's been collecting dust. I don't have a ton of money but would like to play Dawn of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty 4, and looking forward to Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. Now keep in mind that with my previous build I have gotten used to play games on subpar specs so I'm not looking for something that is going to dominate at high res with AA. If I could play at 1280x1024 no AA and maintain 40+fps I would be happy. My budget is probably going to be under 500 dollars. I was looking at processors like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072
I'm so out of date right now that I'm sure this 72 dollar processor is going to feel like it's flying. I just haven't looked at componants in so long that I have no idea what to pair this with. I probably won't need a new PSU or HDD. If anyone could make some suggestions on CPU/GPU/RAM/MOBO this is probably all I need.
 
Intel Pentium E5200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072 $73

XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233012 $33

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128357 $53

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 $46

EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370 $200

BFG Tech LS SERIES LS-550 550W Continuous @ 40°C ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.8 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702008 $80

Total from Newegg before S&H $486

Little overclocking to 3.3 GHz on the e5200 and you are set.

p.s. list your current PC in detail.
 
I will have to disassemble some stuff to check on the PSU but I think it's 600w. Also, I probably won't OC right away so I don't need the heatsink yet. This brings me under 300 which is very doable :)
 
Ok I think the final build will be:
E5200
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800
SAPPHIRE HD4830 512MB

Here is my psu:
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Only 500 watts but has good amp ratings on the 12v rail which is why I got it. You think this will be ok for this build?
 
I concur with Enginurd: That server grade PSU should be fine for the OP's planned setup. However, if you go any higher with the video card, I recommend upgrading the PSU in that case.
 
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