Is this a decent setup?

[shadowhawk2020]

I will Preface by saying I am on a budget and will likely be picking stuff up as it hits in sale. I wam giving up my Saturdays to work wnough OT to build this...

Case: SLK3000B ATX Super Mid-Tower without Power Supply BLACK $47.00 shipped
http://www.provantage.com/buy-7ANTG02Y-...rewire-fan-black-slk3000b-shopping.htm

Motherboard: EPoX "EP-9NPA+Ultra" NVIDIA nForce4 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL $116.00 shipped

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor - Retail $190
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=19-103-502&DEPA=1

Ram: 2 sticks 512mb pc3200 and 2 sticks of 256 (already owned.)

Hard drive: Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD2000JD, OEM Drive Only $108 shippedhttp://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=22-144-153&DEPA=1

random 52xcd-rw drive $30 shipped. ( I have a NEC3520a in an external enclosure that will be shared amongst 2 computers so I would like a seperat cd burner just fo this computer.

Power Supply: Thermaltake Silent PurePower, 420W ATX power supply.UL, CSA, TUV, CE Approved. Intel Pentium 4 Compliant 38.00 shiped
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-153-006&DEPA=0

and finally Graphics card, any 6600gt card that is cheap when I get to it.

Any comments will be appreciate, rember I am on a budget so go easy on my choices.

 

[chaudharymic]

I would wait for the new core on the AMD...
http://www.outpost.com/product/4008252
Cheaper HD...

 

[Promethply]

If you use the 2 sticks of 512MB and 2 sticks of 256MB together,

your system won't be running in dual channel mode, AFAIK

 

[StrangerGuy]

Video card suggestions:
~$180 - 6600GT
~$280 - X800XL

There aren't any other cards worth choosing IMO.

 

[Ike0069]

You probably don't want to use the 2 sticks of 256. That will hurt performance as you will have to run 2T (unless you wait for the venice core). Not sure about the dual channel.
If you are willing to deal with rebates, you can find a better deal on HD's. Just keep checking the Hot Deals section.
As for the PSU, I believe that model only has 18A @+12V. That should be enough for now, but doesn't leave much room for upgrading. I suggest budget a little more for a PSU to get a solid one.

 

[christopherzombie]

Originally posted by: Promethply
If you use the 2 sticks of 512MB and 2 sticks of 256MB together,

your system won't be running in dual channel mode, AFAIK

nForce3/4 isn't like Intel 865/875. As long as he has 768MB in each channel, he'll be running dual channel.

 

[shadowhawk2020]

After doing a little reasearch on PSU's I have come up wth this:
AGPB Dual Ceramic fan 500W ATX12V Power Supply With Support for Intel 915 & 925 Chipsets, Model "AP-P4ATX50F12"
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=17-104-123&depa=1

The graphics card wile almost have to be the 6600gt because the 800 is to pricey(sadly)
And I am very ignorant on the subject, when is the new core coming out? I have time because I don't have the money yet, I will be getting some every week. I orderd the case a cd burner and memory (which I am using in my current machine.) But will be getting most everything else together (unless a AMAZING HD comes along) Thanks again for all the suggestions...