Thoughts on my build ?

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#1 Hotskull51
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Hey everyone so far I've got a new build and would like some thoughts on it. So far the total cost of it is $325

So far I got. I was wondering if I should swap out the graphics card and if so which one should I get that would be compatible with the motherboard. My budget atm is $ 360

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Graphics: ASUS ENGT440 DC SL/DI/1GD3 GeForce GT 440 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH (CAS LATENCY = 7)

Cooling: ZALMAN CNPS7X LED 92mm Long Life Bearing V-Shaped Dual Heatsink, Direct Touch Heatsink CPU Cooler

Power Supply: RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner

Case: HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower Computer Chassis Gaming Case w/ Front Blue LED 120mm Fan & Top 120mm Fan

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST250DM000 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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#2 04dcarraher
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Yes swap out the GPU at least get an AMD 6670 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161386
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#3 ionusX
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you can get cheapm HDD's at amazon.com look at the western digital caviar blue lineup

better cooler for cheaper:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064

i have one its a nice cooler

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#4 GTR12
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Drop the RAM to 4GB and put the money elsewhere.