my first bulid

[Xtrem Bean]

Hi yall gona bulid my first computer soon this is what im getting

Athlon64 X2 4600+ 64Bit (939-pin)

XpertVision GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit DDR3,, PCI Express X16 interface, SLI ready

hermaltake Soprano Black VB1400SWA Case http://www.megapc.com.au/product_det...part_indx=3497

Western Digital WD3000JS 300GB, 7200rpm, 8mb cache, SATA II

Hiper Type-R Modular 580W SLI Certified

DFI NF4 Ultra Infinity, DDR400 PCI-Express GbLAN, IEEE

Asus BEIGE DRW-1608P2S, 8x DVD+-RW, 8x DVD+-R Dual Layer, 40x CD-R, 32x CD-RW

G.Skill F1-3200PHU2-1GBZX 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 Value


what do ya think

[jayb1234]

You don't need that SLI certified power supply. Take a look at the Antec cases, they have a lot better power supplies than the Thermaltakes and you wouldn't have to get a seperate one. The Sonata II would be a good choice.

Change the hard drive to the 16Mb cache version.

I would get a Liteon for the DVD drive, and Corsair value select RAM

You don't need an sli ready video card and if you can find one EVGA would be the brand reccommendation.

You might need a floppy drive at some point in the set up or later on.

For the OS, the OEM version of XP will be ok unless you need some specific feature of XP Pro or want the Media Center Edition.