+1, The Shinobi should be adequate for cooling and the 7950 is ok at that temp, I also think that the room temp is the main culprit of most people, not the chassis or the PSU

save some $$$ by lowering some parts

1) CPU - go for the i5 3470 will be sufficient
2) RAM - go for Value RAM 4GB x2 - no noticeable difference in performance
3) Motherboard - can get the B75 chipset, recommend the MSI B75MA-G43
4) PSU - Don't go for CM brand to be safe, go for FSP, Seasoonic, Corsair, Silverstone and at least 500W
5) HDD - Go for the WD Blue 1TB instead of green

21" is the physical size, you need to check the resolution of the monitor

but if its the HD7870, it should be able to run Skyrim at High settings

Need to cut down on a few things...go for cheaper RAMs, no noticeable gain from fancy aka gaming rams for your usage use smaller chassis and need to change the GPU a bit to match your budget...

Intel Core i5 3470 RM564
MSI B75MA-P45 RM229
Kingston Value RAM 1333Mhz 8GB RM149
WD CAVIAR BLUE 1TB RM199
LG 24X DVDRW RM59
SAPPHIRE 7850 RM629
FSP Hexa 500W RM149
XIGMATEK HELIOS 231M-ATX RM99

Total RM2077

Try this?

Intel Core i5 3470 RM564
MSI B75MA-P45 RM229
Kingston Value 8GB DDR3 RM149
Sapphire HD7870 XT 2GB RM849
Intel 330 Series 180GB RM409
WD Blue 500GB Rm169
SEASONIC M12 II 620W RM359
Thermaltake Commander MS-I RM169 -> way better quality than Armaggeddon
LG DVD-RW 8X SLIM EXT USB RM99

Total RM 2996

if thats the case then can tell us the PSU at least?? since your spec on your siggy doen't match your friend's PC

No speakers in your build? unline those pre-fab pcs, you'd need to purchase them speakers separately and plug in

I wouldn't worry too much, PC components nowadays will shut itself down if it overheats.. but what makes you think that your PC is running hot?? might wanna post a HWmonitor screenshot for us to see?

just download it here -> http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

install & run, it will show u the temps on every component in your PC... well almost all.. the PSU & ODD are some exceptions

Try

Intel i5 3470 RM564
MSI B75MA-P45 RM229
Kingston 8gb ram RM152
WD Blue 500GB RM169
Sapphire HD7870Xt RM849
Seasonic M12II 620W RM359
LG DVD-RW RM59
Xigmatek Asgard Pro RM159

Total RM2540

RM299 in Viewnet

Asus components are normally overpriced for the same or slightly better performance but if your friend likes the design then still no harm going for it

just a little better, you really should ask the shop to change the mobo to a b75 chipset and get at least a HD7850 cause your display is 1080p

u bought already? then there is not much to comment actually, spec looks ok to use so no worries

you could DIY but those 2 companies you mentioned will be very glad to have your business as well

IINM they don't charge for assembling cause you buy all the components with them and buying a whole system entitles you to discounts.. how much? IDK.. its up to your haggling skills.. but you could give it a try for more discounts by stressing that you wanna DIY... who knows right ?

should be more than sufficient, though most of us will recommend that you stick with a single powerful card.. unless you're looking at doing eyefinity or 3d surround then it's worth considering multi-Gpu setups

u wanna play a game using only the PSU???

No, stick to Value RAM, SSD is only good for loading speed if you have the game installed in it.. other than that, you won't have performance boost.. focus your $$$ on GPU and CPU is better

a 500GB HDD will be just as good, adding one in the future will be an easy feat so go for it. More fans = more noise, best is to see how the heat buildup is first before adding more fan.. chances are that you will not need these extra fans so soon unless you're planning to OC right of the batt

the rig will work for a long time, depending on what you're planning to do with it determines the usefulness as time goes.. if it's just for word processing or spreadsheets then even 10 years is easy but for gaming maybe you'd have to upgrade the GPU in another 2-3 years... escept your hardware fails on you.. but thats another story

adding a storage drive will not require you to reformat windows, so yes, you could get the SSD 1st if storage is not your primary concern

Most of us will recommend the Intel SSD

Intel i3-3220 - 352
kingston 4gb ram - 90
wd 500gb harddisk - 195
asus b75m-lx plus - 250
cooler master elite 361 - 109
samsung dvd writer - 55
acbel 550w power supply - 169
sapphire hd7770 1gb ddr5 - 359

Total RM1579

Looks about ok to me..

just some tips:
1-change the dvdrw to other brand instead of Samsung
2-change the PSU to FSP Hexa or Gigabyte Powerock 500W for RM149
3-get a better chassis with better airflow (same price) like the CM Elite 344 or 342 or the Xigmatek Helios