New System to build around Christmas

[WRXFanatic]

Hey guys,

Im not too much of a n00b, but i just wanted to see what you guys thought of this rig....

used mostly for gaming and internet stuff....some FL studio and schoolwork

Athlon 2500+
Asus A7N8X Deluxe
Mushkin Level 2 PC3500 (2x256mb) Dual channel
ATI Radeon 9600xt
NEC Multisync 17" LCD (black)
Seagate 120gb HDD or maybe 2 80gb on Raid 0
Lite on 52x CDRW
Lite on 16x DVD-rom
Audigy 2
Antec Lifestyles Piano Finish case


Think that's everything.....let me know.....thanks

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Thats pretty much complete. Anyone cooling solutions? or are you just going to use the stock hsf?

 

[WRXFanatic]

edit*

right now i have:

Asus A7N266-vm/aa
Athlon XP 2000+
WD 80gb 8mb cache
Geforce 4 Ti4200 64mb
Kingston 512mb PC2100
SB Live!

a worthy upgrade??

 

[WRXFanatic]

umm....was thinking the SLK for the processor....planning to oc to a 3200+....and 2 or 3 120mm fans in the case

maybe a fanbus controller thing?
idk

 

[WRXFanatic]

any changes to make?

not sure about vid. card or memory or HDDs should i use Raid?

and what cooling is the best?

whats the best cooling setup for the entire case?

 

[EeyoreX]

IMO, this system is good. For now. Once December rolls around prices will likely have dropped on everything you want, and you may be able to get higher-end hardware for less money. Unless you are buying/building now, I'd just wait. Maybe that's me.

\Dan