a "check for incompatibilities" thread..

[scottatwittenberg]

or seomthing like that..

i am going to be building a comptuer for someone...

here is what i got..
NEC DVD Burner: $43.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152047
Aspire X-Qpack-AL / 420 $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144109
Samsung Spinpoint P 160gb $76.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822152014
US Robotics 56k $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16825104143
Chaintech MK8M800 s754 MicroATX $57.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813152048
Corsair Value 1Gb (2x512) $79.99 pc3200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145440
2800+ Newcastle retail s754 $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103485

shipping
$19.31

total

$496.228



so.. am i taking a risk with that aspire psu? is the motherboard 24 pin? how about the psu in the aspire? do i need an adapter if they are not compatible?

there will be no overclock.. no video card.. it is just going to be a web surfer machine.. so i don't think i will stress the psu...

will the stock amd heatsink work well in that aspire case..

does anyone reccomend a different mobo? i want integrated video and chose the VIA over SIS chipset.. was that a good call? i could save $10 and get an ECS board.. but i feel a bit more comfortable with the chaintech..

should i get an ultra cheap ass modem? or stick with the us robotics? or take one from a comptuer in my basement and hope i can find drivers?


i guess my biggest concern is the case/psu.. i could just get a sonata.. but i would like to find something smaller and flashier.. and cheaper.. so any reccomendations on that would be appreciated... i was looking at the antec minuet.. but the 200w 20 pin psu kinda steered me away...

thanks

scott