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My first PC build ... seeking opinions

This is going to be my first built PC from scratch. I have upgraded various components in PCs for years, so I've got a fairly decent idea of how to do things. This is meant to be a video/sound editing type of rig. Nothing real fancy. Might play some emulated games here and there. Bluetooth keyboard and mouse would be preferred, unless you think there would be a better solution? I already have a USB Bluetooth Dongle ready to use.

Any way I can improve on this, maybe save some money?

I sourced all info from newegg and tigerdirect.

Case: Cooler Master Elite 371 -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Edp...

PSU: Ultra LS600 -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Edp...

MoBo: ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131651R

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 830 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103993

RAM: Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 (8GB) -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Edp...

Video Card: SPARKLE SXT4301024S3LNM GeForce GT 430 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187121

Wireless Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N300 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166038

Optical Drive: Lite-On IHES208-08 Blu-Ray Combo -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?Edp...

Keyboard: Microsoft 6000 Bluetooth Keyboard -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?Edp...

Mouse: Adesso iMouse S100 -- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?Edp...

Sound Card: is one even needed?

HDD: will try to find a Hitachi 1TB at a brick and mortar store.

Cost is roughly $500 before shipping and without the HDD.