What do you think about my new build?

[memsu06]

I'm planning a new build and I want to know what you think about it. I'm not a serious gamer, but like to do some every now and then. This will also be my first build and I already have all the software I'm gonna use. I really don't plan on using 2 video cards either and the onboard audio will do just fine. Will a non sli powersupply work with a video card that has sli? Will a non sli motherboard support an sli video card if you only use one video card.

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539 $223

ASUS A8N5X ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569 $80

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077 $55

eVGA Geforce 7800GT 256-P2-N515-AX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130247 $265

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937 $64

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145505 $71

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 250GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144422 $92

Microsoft 2-Tone RF Wireless Keyboard with mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109147 $40

2 NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burners Model ND-3550A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152058 $80

Dell 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor $458

Creative I-Trigue 3300 2.1 Speaker System
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116120 $62

If you have any suggestions don't hesitate to tell me.

Thanks

[Alaron]

My only suggestions are switching to an SATA harddrive and looking at Logitech speakers. SATA is a bit faster and has a smaller cable. Logitech has some nice speakers for a small budget.

Otherwise, it all looks good to me. Your power supply will be fine for that setup.

[jayb1234]

Yes, a non-sli power supply and motherboard will work with a single sli video card. The ones on your list are quality brands and should be fine.

You might need a floppy drive at some point in the setup. or later on for loading drivers, sata controller, diagnostics, system recovery etc..

For the operating system, the OEM version of XP with SP2 should be fine.

Ram: Run that motherboard through Corsairs configurator or check at Asus(either the QVL download link on the product page or in the manual) to be sure what you order is compatible. 2 x 512 would run in dual channel for a little better performance, and not all boards support all 1Gb modules.