Buddy wanting to build computer

[mangeface]

I've got a buddy from work that was wanting to build a computer himself. He mainly plays games like Starcraft 2 and was something he could play ultra graphics on. He didn't give me a budget, so I told him I'd keep it around $800 or so. I threw this together.

Case:Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case

MoBo:Newegg.com - ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

CPU:Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Deneb 3.6GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ975FBGMBOX

GPU:Newegg.com - XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

RAM:Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

Disk Drive:Newegg.com - ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 24X DVD-R 8X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B3LT/BLK/G/AS

HDD:Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

PSU:Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Case Fans:Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-C2R-20AC-GP 120mm Case Fan

Total:$775+S&H

He said he has Win7 discs from his other computer (it's a Wal-Mart bought HP) that he can use.

Any input?

Also, he probably won't be buying it all right away. Most likely buy parts overtime, so may leave room for upgrades as prices drop (maybe get a 6950/70 instead of 6870).

[MaSSive]

All good but the board. Very bad reviews, Id stay away from it. This one has nice feedback and nice options, for a bit more cash.

Newegg.com - ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

[LITOralis.nMd]

THose win7 discs are probably OEM discs, meaning they are tied to the motherboard's unique ID when the win7 license was registered.
Otherwise all good, indeed that mobo you selected has had continuous bad reviews, never a good sign. Try something else, plenty of options in that price range.

[mangeface]

MaSSive;1751133']All good but the board. Very bad reviews, Id stay away from it. This one has nice feedback and nice options, for a bit more cash.

Newegg.com - ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Ooo...and it has UEFI BIOS. Mine doesn't even have that.

Okay, here's my question. Is AM3+ backwards compatible with AM3?

EDIT: Nevermind that question, a quick Google search answered it for myself.