My first computer build

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Limp Gawd
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This is going to be my first computer build, so I would like your opinions on it. If something is not compatable, or you think it is uneccessary or could be improved for about the same price, let me know. This will be used primarily for gaming and I will upgrade to a second video card when I can. I am going to get the Venice core when it comes out, but I have a Newcastle listed right now.


Cooler Master Silver/Black CM Stacker ATX Full Tower Case, Model "STC-T01-UWK" -RETAIL - $165.50


MSI "K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI" NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL - $179.50


eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "256-P2-N376-AX" -RETAIL - $379.00


AMD Athlon 64 3800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor, Socket 939 - Retail - $372.99


2X Crucial Ballistix 184-Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail - $205.34


NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive, OEM - $8.00


Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only - $178.00


NEC Black 16X DVD+/-R DVD Burner support Dual Layer, w/ Software, Model ND-3520A BLACK, OEM - $61.99


Arctic Silver Premium Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound, Model "Arctic Silver 5", 3.5-gram( 1 cc. ) tube - $7.99


ZALMAN CPU Cooler for Socket 478/A/754/939/940 With FAN Speed Controller, Model "CNPS7000B-AlCu LED" -RETAIL - $42.99


Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM - $91.95


PC P&C 510 SLI Power Supply - $239.00


Subtotal » $1,932.25
 
All that and XP home? Get Pro and then get the free upgrade to 64 when it is available. Good PSU choice though :D
 
Well I am getting Home because it is much cheaper, and at my university I can get an upgrade to Pro for only $5.00. What is the most important difference between Home and Pro?
 
right now XP-Home is fine, XP pro has a few network settings, remote login, and is dual processor aware, but the big draw to XP-Pro is that microsoft will give free upgrades for users of XP-Pro to Win XP Professional 64bit edition.
 
Gary King said:
Where do you guys normally purchase your WinXP from?
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lol, i dont mean to shine a bad light on the good folks of hardforums inc but ... purchase? :p
 
Should I be ok for my sound by using the onboard soundblaster on the MSI mobo?
 
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