1. Well the case is really up to you, as long as you get a standard atx mid-tower case, it should be fine, as long as you don't get a cheapo one that will fall apart.RacerX said:1. The cheep case is to save money... no one will see it, and it seemed to get great revues.
2. I thought Antec made good PSU's and I won't be overclocking. Do I really need a more expensive one?
3. Why is the DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D a better mobo? I've been hearing that Gigabyte and Asus make good mobos... no?
4. How much of a difference will that memory make? I'm on a budget.
5. Why XP Pro?
6. Thanks
1. Antec is a good brand, but I really don't think 430W is going to cut it. See if you can find a psu you ike with at least 480W, or better yet, 520, but make sure it's a good brand.
3. Gigabyte and Asus motherboards are not "bad", but they are also not the best. DFI currently makes the best motherboards for A64 rigs. They also overclock with ease.
4. The memory I suggested is very good memory, and has 2-2-2-5 timings. I have the exact memory, and I have it running at 1.5-2-2-5-1T timings. If you get a DFI motherboard, it's generally best to avoid anything that says "value".
5. There are a number of programs I know of that only run on XP Pro. This again, is in the end up to you.