First build

[tigerfootball05]

I am about to build a computer for the first time and i just needed some feedback on if my components are good. I will be using it for college so there will be videos, music, internet, and the occasional essay. More than anything though i will be using it for gaming. Check these out and give me any thoughts:

AsiaPro ASYS Black ATX Mid Tower Case With 450W PSU & Handle.
*drives: 5.25" x 5/0, 3.5" x 2/5 (external/internal)
*cooling: built in 80mm fan, 4 80mm slots
*front USB 2.0

Albatron "K8Ultra-V Pro" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard
*Socket 764 for AMD Athlon64
*slots: 1x AGP 8X, 6x PCI
*IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
*SATA: 2x Serial ATA with RAID 0/1
*Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC655 6-CH
*Onboard LAN: Marvell MV8001 Gbt Ethernet

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP

AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512k L2 Cache, socket 764

Kingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200

Rosewill 52x32x52x16 CD-RW Black Combo Drive

Thats about all of it (I excluded fans, cables, monitor, etc)
Entire list: http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishList.asp?position=HISTORY&submit=VIEW&ID=1287135

 

[phosho510]

instead of the albatron mobo, get the dfi ut nf3

and just add a few more bux to get the 6600gt instead of the 9800pro

and i think the rest will be alright

 

[CntdwnToExtn]

yup....spend the money for a 6600GT

 

[tigerfootball05]

i'll think about that, thanks. Any other suggestions?

 

[CntdwnToExtn]

humm, your not interested in a socet 939???

not that anything is wrong with the 754....

 

[tigerfootball05]

The 939s were more expensive. Is there a major difference? And how much better is 6600GT than 9800pro

 

[Sh0r_ty]

ok 6600GT is much better second the 939 has duel core cpu's coming out on it, duel channel sound pci-e caperbilities generally it is a good idea to get that

 

[Nubius]

Socket 754 will have dual cores, on the mobile chips that is. Which the mobiles are just like the XP-Mobiles in that they run cooler and OC quite a bit.

 

[Sh0r_ty]

srry didn't know that will any 754 mobo be able to run those mobile chips?

 

[amdrocks]

Socket 939 will be lasting longer than 754.
Just read my signature if you are interested at it.
also, I suggest you to buy the PSU separately, don't ever use the PSU that comes with case.
I recommend Seasonic, Zippy, Enermax.