advice on new computer

[fishsgood]

Im getting a new computer soon and i dont know which ram to get i want 1 gig but i dont know what brand. any suggestions? Also any suggestions on the system. I want to get a better case with a better power supply. i dont know which one though

specs:
seagate 80gb 7200RPM ide hard driv, model st380013a-rk
samsung 52x32x52x16 dvd/cd-rw combo drive, model sm-352nrns
AOpen nForce3 150 chipset Motherboard for AMD socket 754 cpu model "ak89 max"
AMD athlon 64 3000+, 512kb l2 cache
ATI RADEON 9800xt video card 256mb ddr, 256-bit, dvi/tv-out, 8x AGP
Aspire X-dreamer 2 ATX mid-tower case with 350W power supply, model "atxb4klw-bk/350"
Im thinking of getting Corsair xms extreme memort speed series (twin pack)184 pin 1gb(512x2)ddr pc-3200

thanks

 

[somekid617]

get a SIS chipset, people like the msi neo-fsr's, get the cheap one, it will hold u off till nforce3 250
Wy go 9800 xt, ive heard people say that xt isnt worth the money, only the bragging rights, but a lot of people dont even have a9800 pro so its still bragable.. wait a few months for the next gen cards to come out, then get a 9800xt if u wnat....
I have that samsung drive, and havnt had any probs with it,...x-dreamer 2 has a crappy psu, replace it with a sparkle power, a forton, or enlight. There are a few others, just cant remeber them all......besides, i dont think the stock psu is powerful enough for ur system... I have the x dreamer, i think its a little loud, a little bright, but an all around nice case.... Im getting a thermaltake lanfire for my next system...Get a sata drive, u can get 2 and raid 0 them, adds a performance boost, im getting the amd 64 3000 too, maybe we can see who's scores higher later

 

[Corporate Thug]

9800 pro

Xt = not worth the price difference

 

[Abos]

... better PSU

 

[somekid617]

KNEW IT!

 

[amdskip]

Get an antec, enermax, pc power and cooling, etc power supply 350+ watt or larger. I would personally get the antec true power 430.

 

[nny]

in case you didnt see my post, here's a similar system to yours i'm about to buy in case you want some suggestions.

ANTEC Performance Plus Case with 430W TruePower, Model "PLUS1080AMG" - 114$
MSI K8T800 Socket 754 CPU, Model "K8T NEO-FSR" - 96$
AMD athlon 64 3000 - 224$
Corsair XMS, Low Latency 512MB DDR PC-3200LL (2-3-2-6) - 150$
Western Digital 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD1200JD, OEM - 111$
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL - 219$
SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model MPF920, OEM - 12$
NEC 8X Black DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model ND-2500A, OEM - 95$
total: 1020$

leaves room for RAM upgrade later and HD upgrade to RAID 0 later.