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First time builder needs some help...

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flan

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I'm hoping to build a gaming computer in the spring but I want to start buying some parts now. I have everything picked out and was wondering if everything is OK or if I should change parts or what not. I was hopeing you guys could give me some comments/feedback on it. I would really appreciate it. This is everything I have picked out:

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562

Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4-F ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130491

CD/DVD Drive: NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152058

Case: Antec Performance I P180 Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129154

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 3.5" SATA 300 MB/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701

Video Card: Geforce 7800GT 256-P2-N516
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130256

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102188

Power Supply: ASPIRE Antec TruePower 2.0 TRUECONTROL II-550 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103933

RAM: CORSAIR XMS 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145575

I also wanted to eventually get dual 19' moniters. With what I have would that be possible and does anyone have a good brand/model of LCD moniter? Thanks!
 
Looks like some great stuff although its hard to say where things will be at in the spring as for the Bid card expect some price drops so maybe you will see a GTX for around that price. What do you want to use your comp for gaming I assum. I really like my acer monitor also I hear samsungs are good as well as Dells. As for your sound card I myself am not a big fan of them because I've used a number of different ones and noticed very little difference when playing games and only a little bit of difference with music. I would stay stick with onboard or don't spend so much money on one.
 
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