Major Re-build Questions??

[Thewiggster]

Hi

I am this year going to make a major upgrade to my current set up....consisting of a new CPU, Graphics Card and

Motherboard. I am just asking you for any advice and suggestions on these parts. My current system consists of:

Case: Jeantech Butterfly V3
Power Supply: Jeantech 400W twin fan
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-8S648FX(-L)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (socket 478) 2.4Ghz with 533Mhz FSB, 512mb L2 Cache
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster XDream III
Ram: 2x 512mb Samsung DDR PC3200
Graphics Card: Powercolour ATI Radeon 9600xt 256mb 8x AGP
HDD: 2x Samsung HDD IDE: 1x 80gb 2mb cache , 1x 160gb 8mb cache
Optical: 1x Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM, 1x Samsung DL DVD-RW
Sound Card: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
NIC: Belkin PCI 100mbs NIC
Cooling: 1x Coolermaster UV Silent 1800rpm 80mm Case fan (Front), 1x Antec Smart fan 1600rpm-3000rpm (back), 1x

Akasa PCI Blower (below Graphics card) Low Noise

I do quite alot of gaming, playing the latest games including Battlefield 2 and Call of Duty 2, as well as office

work, audio and video work meaning my machine has to be a good all rounder. The System i was thinging of upgrading

to is as follows:

Case: Jeantech Butterfly V3
Power Supply: Jeantech 400W twin fan
Motherboard: ?? Not sure, need help deciding ??
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700 32/64Bit CPU S939 "San Diego"

(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=211678)
CPU Cooler: Cooler with CPU, would like 2 get another one though any suggestions??
Ram: 2x 512mb Samsung DDR PC3200
Graphics Card: PCI-E, Either 256Mb Sapphire PCI-E ATI X800XL ULTIMATE GDDR3

(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...ductID=207849), Or 256Mb Connect 3D PCI-E X850XT Tv/DVI

(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=173982)
HDD: 2x Samsung HDD: 1x 80gb 2mb cache , 1x 160gb 8mb cache
Optical: 1x Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM, 1x Samsung DL DVD-RW
Sound Card: Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
NIC: Belkin PCI 100mbs NIC
Cooling: 1x Coolermaster UV Silent 1800rpm 80mm Case fan (Front), 1x Antec Smart fan 1600rpm-3000rpm (back), 1x

Akasa PCI Blower (below Graphics card) Low Noise

I would like sum advice on Motherboard selection please, Specs at least 1x 3 pin power connector (not including CPU

Cooler), PCI-E x16, PCI Ports at bottom of board allowing me 2 connect all cards easily as Graphics cards these days

normally take up 2 ports, IDE, S-ATA with Raid for future upgrades, USB Front port support. I wasnt sure which

Graphics card was better could you help me with that as well please?? and would you say the CPU is a suitale choice

for the tasks that i do?? and one final question would my PSU @ 400w be big enough to support my Upgrade??

My budget for CPU is £160, Graphics Card £220 and MB £80

Any suggestions and help would be very good

Many Thanks

[blue60007]

You will have to upgrade the power supply. I highly doubt it's an ATX 2.0 unit (24 pin motherboard connector, and PCI-E power connections) and you are going to need a 2.0 unit. Here's a list of good power supplies listed in blue:
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195

I'm not sure which of those are available in your area...you'll just have to shop around.