Need help!

MasterFul

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Im planning to buy the following pc (for gaming) and I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.


-AMD ATHLON 64 3400+ PROCESSOR S754 RETAIL BOX
-ASUS K8V SE DELUXE VIA K8T800 S754 DDR AGP 5PCI SATA RAID 1394 1000LAN SOUND MOTHERBOARD
-CORSAIR VALUE SELECT DUAL CHANNEL 1024MB KIT PC3200 DDR CAS2.5 2X512MB
-CREATIVE LABS AUDIGY EAX PCI SOUND CARD 5.1 OEM W/ DIGITAL OUT
-SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 120GB HARD DRIVE ATA100 7200RPM 8MB OEM
-MICROSOFT DIGITAL MEDIA KEYBOARD & OPTICAL MOUSE COMBO BLACK OEM
-XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 AGP 8X DUAL DVI & TV OUT VIDEO CARD
-RWTI Cintre RW-6525D Mini Home Theater System 40watt subwoofer and RMS:80watt
-Aspire X-navigator w/500watt powersupply

 

TheBoy

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Three things:
Socket 754 uses single channel for memory so it may well be cheaper to get 1*1024MB stick
500Watts might be overkill for that system, I also don't know whether Aspire make good power supplies, you'd probably be okay with a good quality 400Watt supply, unless you are looking to have it last you a few upgrades.
If you have an unlimited budget the 6800GT would give you better performance (you probably already know that though)