what do you guys think of this build ?

[Gadzookie]

Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Case
450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 (24pins) 104.00

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 273.00
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 106.00
Crucial 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) 104.00 X2
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200GB 16MB 7200 RPM SATA 91.00
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" 8.49
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A 44.99
XFX Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI-E 149.00

Total 984.98

thats the best i can do with 1000 bucks what do you guys think ?
my only concern is that the memory is compatiable with that motherboard

 

[Macro2]

I'm not a big fan of Maxtor.
WD or Seagate.

I don't like the piano case but that just me.
I'd go true power over smartpower.

 

[Ricemarine]

I say all systems go.

 

[Operandi]

I don't care for the Sonta, I pefer this InWin. I would also go for a Seasonic S12 over the TP II.

 

[kirbymixmasta]

I would get a different brand for your 6600gt. XFX seems to run into lots of problems.

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Operandi
I don't care for the Sonta, I pefer this InWin. I would also go for a Seasonic S12 over the TP II.

I approve of the S12, try and aim for the 500w 🙂

If you really need a cheap yet useful case, quiet also.... Antec SLK3000-B. Provantage has em for $30 + $22 shipping = still a nice price.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: Operandi
I don't care for the Sonta, I pefer this InWin. I would also go for a Seasonic S12 over the TP II.

I approve of the S12, try and aim for the 500w 🙂

If you really need a cheap yet useful case, quiet also.... Antec SLK3000-B. Provantage has em for $30 + $22 shipping = still a nice price.

I thought the S12 430 was overkill, how can you justify recommending 500 watts when max his system won't break 250?