Building from Scratch

[CamelToez]

Time to upgrade again and didn't realize how things have changed over the past three years. I need your input on hardware I am looking to purchase. Any recommendations would be appreciated (Improvements/things I might be missing?) I have been out of the gaming thing for several years but am looking to start again and was wondering if what I have in mind will be ample to get me back into it.

Thanks in Advance!

**MB..... MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Socket 939 w/Nforce 4
**CPU... AMD Athlon 64 3000 + Venice 939 pin
**VC..... EVGA GForce 6600GT 128mg PCI Express-16
**Mem...CorsairXMS 1GB (2 x 512)184pin PC3200DDR400 Model TWINX1024-3200C2PT
**PS...... SkyHawk/Eagle Tech 470w power supply (24pin)
**Case....Sunbeam Samurai IC-SA-SI Silver Steel ATX

 

[Googer]

Everything looks good, MSI has some quality control and ethical marketing/engineering issues. Personaly I would Pick a differant board and a higher quality PSU

 

[mwmorph]

nice. i see someone has done their research.
as for memory, you may be albe ot save about $15 by going with g.skill cas2 512mb X 2 kit for around $100. lower latency standard.

edit: never heard of your ps before. what is the amp output fo ti and is it really a decent brand?

 

[Promethply]

You may want to consider a 450W Xclio PSU (32A 12V rails), in place of the PSU that you've listed.

Other than that, the rest of your components are OK.

 

[w00t]

mobo and psu

mobo up to you psu i ocz modstream 450w or 520w.