Noob tryin to build a PC

[Penicillin]

I am extremely new to pc building, pretty much everything i know i read on the internet in the past 4-5 days. I am hoping to build a computer this summer, largely to learn about computers, used mainly for web browsing, light gaming, and amateur video editing. This is what i am looking at at this point:

Mobo: Asus P4S800D-X Motherboard
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 w/ HT Technology - 3.0GHz Processor
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB
Video Card: XFX GeForce 6200 Video Card
RAM: Memory Upgrades 1GB DDR333 PC2700 DIMM
Case: Logisys Case-51W Area 51 Windowed ATX Computer Case w/ POWER LAB 450watts power supply
Operating system: probably windows xp home edition

Im gonna use some old moniter/keyboard/mouse that i have laying around until i have some more money to get new ones.
I havent looked at any optical or floppy drives yet.
Do I need a USB port bay hub or sumthin like that?

Im not even sure it is all compatible, so any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Is this stuff gonna do what i want? Im not sure how mush i can afford to spend, but my budget is fairly low. $500-$700 probably. I may have to plan on upgrading some of the cheap components in a few months.

[jeofrey10100900]

your specs are relavely fine but like you said your on a budget then consider my specs below

[Alaron]

Welcome Pen.

Your list needs some tweaking.

The Asus P4S800D-X is Socket 478 and has an AGP slot. Both are old technologies, so you are limited upgrade-wise. It would be a better idea to get a board with Socket 775 and PCI-Express. These are the current standards.

The 6200 is very low powered. What kind of games are you playing? This will help us choose a better card for you.

DDR2700 is not the correct ram. Going with a new board like I mentioned means you'll need DDR2. This is the new standard of ram that Intel systems use.

The Logisys case comes with a low quality power supply. You would be better served with changing the power supply to a better quality unit.

I made the following list that comes to $695. We can tweak it to fit your budget, but it is a better starting place.

Abit AW8 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127213

Intel Pentium D 930 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116238

1GB DDR2-533 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145526

Radeon X1600Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127201

Antec Sonata II: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155

Western Digital 250GB HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136010

[Penicillin]

Thanks a ton for the help Alaron. I guess i should work on nailing down a definite budget, but i have a few questions:

How much difference will dual core make?

Will the cooling system of that case be satisfactory?

Also any suggestions on a combo drive? Im looking at this: LG Combo Drive Black IDE Model GCC-4522BK - OEM

[Alaron]

While it might make a small difference now, dual core is going to continue to be useful down the road as more and more programs take advantage of it. I would recommend to buy one now, it is worth it.

The Antec Sonata has fine cooling. And you won't need any extreme cooling since you dont have high-end video cards or any other extra hot components.

I would buy a DVD Burner drive. They can burn and read both CDs and DVDs. NEC and Lite-On make nice ones.

[Penicillin]

Great! Thanks for all the help, i think i know what i need now, its just a matter of ordering it and putting it together.

[Penicillin]

By the way, can i use a floppy drive from an old computer i have sitting around? Let me know if u need some info about it.

[flanzig1]

Yes, you can reuse the floppy drive.

[Kareeser]

Yes, you can take a floppy drive from an old computer. They're the same technology, and that's not about to change

Your motherboard should have a "floppy" connector on it, near the IDE connector(s).

Edit: seems flanzig beat me to it

[Penicillin]

Neat. Thanks.