Another new system advice thread

[blankwire]

I'm looking to build a new system for Christmas, and I've gathered a few parts.

NEC DVD burner (+/-) - $40.99

Antec Sonata II case w/450Watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU - $94.99

ASRock "939Dual" motherboard - $68.00

pqi Turbo series Dual Channel Kit (512MB x 2) - $94.55

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ - $322.00

My plan is to buy these parts for now, and replace the motherboard and video card (I have an old 5700 Ultra lying around) with this one (with the free eVGA mobo).

I also have two 80GB hard drives lying around, so storage won't be a problem.

Some things I realise: I know I am going to be putting a lot of stress on the stock power supply. I figure I'll stick with the one that comes with the case, then upgrade when it craps out.

Also, I know I can save money by getting cheaper RAM, but I'm not sure how cheaper sticks will play with the eVGA motherboard. If anyone can recommend a cheaper set, that would be awsome.

One last question: This would probably be better suited in the Display forum, but how would this LCD set work with the system (I can find it for $500 locally)? Everything seems to be fine (although I am getting different specs depending on which website I go to.

Thanks!

 

[blankwire]

Anyone?

 

[GForce64]

Sounds like a plan. If you wanted to get a good power supply off the bat, I'd recommend getting a Coolermaster Centurion 5 and an Antec TruePower II 550w. Should only be 50$ more.