So I'm looking at getting a gaming PC (finally)

A computer savvy dude I know is going to build it for me and this is what we're looking at:

CPU: Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz
MB: Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3
RAM: A-RAM Value DDR3 1600MHz 4GB
HDD: Samsung SprinPoint F3 HD103SJ 32MB 1TB
VIDEO: Sapphire Radeon HD6870
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-650HX 650W
CASE: Gigabyte GZ-X6LPD
CDVD: Lite-On iHAS324

+ screen and keyboard and mouse

What do you guys think?

You may want to go for Sandy Bridge, they're so goddamn easy to overclock; you could be running a 4.5Ghz machine within minutes after powering on.

I really don't know much about computers, hence the assistance required

If you have a processor that runs at 2.6Ghz at stock, and overclock it to 5.2Ghz, you've DOUBLED the speed at which the processor calculates whatever. (5.2 is a bit too lofty a goal, though)

Also Intel chips tend to be more powerful and efficient, clcok for clock than AMD chips, mostly because AMD hasn't created a new architecture for about 7 years

[Edited by Telapicus, 3/24/2011 1:29:37 AM]

No... they're very very close, but the newer 6870 is better.

[Edited by Telapicus, 3/24/2011 1:50:55 AM]

That sounds pretty good, but two questions:
1. Are there down sides/risks to overclocking?
2. Do I need more than 3.4GHz?

And thanks Telapicus, I'll look into the 5870