Need suggestions on specific brand/models

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I'm planning to build a new computer but even though I have a general idea what I'm gonna get but since being away from the whole computer scene for nearly a year I don't know which brand to go for. So far I'm deciding on

AMD 64 X-2
512x2 DDR2 rams
7800 GTX or x850
100GB+ 10000RPM+ HD
Case
Mid Tower
400w PSU
Quiet Aftermarket CPU fan
Low ms LCD monitor

I basically need a reliable, best bang for buck brands.If you have a suggestions on my decision, please let me know.
 
AMD CPU - er...AMD ;)

DDR2 DIMMS - no Athlon 64 motherboard supports DDR2 right now, so you should stick with DDR 1 memory. Crucial, Corsair, G.Skill make some good RAM. Check the RAM buying FAQ, as eclipse(oc) is much more knowledgeable about this than I am.

Hard drive - If you want a 10K drive without looking at SCSI, then WD's Raptor is the only choice. The 74 GB Raptor would be the pick.

For a more traditional 7K RPM hard drive - depends on exactly how much storage you want. For a 250 GB hard drive, WD's SE16 250 GB (forgot model number) is one of the best buys for the buck. However, Hitachi's T7K250 160 and 250 GB hard drives can be had for cheaper.

The 160 GB version is under $90 from ZZF for SATA version (cheaper for PATA version) and is one of DougLite's all around picks for hard drives under 200 GB.

Mid tower case - this is personal preference. I've always liked Cooler Master cases though.

Everything else: I'll let others handle the stuff like PSU, I've been out of the whole video card/PSU scene for a while, and I definitely don't talk LCDs (CRT guy). :D
 
BillLeeLee nailed it.

I'd grab something from Antec, FSP, Seasonic, Enermax, or PC Power and Cooling that has 24 pins for the PSU.
 
i forgot the biggest hardware of all, the motherboard.

by the way, what's ZZF? link please :>
 
ZZF = Zip Zoom Fly. I've bought hard drives, video cards, heatsinks, and flash media from them. Probably my preferred comp retailer now, since they offer free 2nd day air by FedEx and are pretty cheap. Also probably best place to buy hard drives from.

www.zipzoomfly.com

As for motherboard - Asus A8Ne and the A8Ne-SLI are good motherboards for Athlon 64s.
 
I just started looking at AMD cpu's at zzf and i realized the 64 X2 3800+ cost merely 5 dollars more then the amd64 3800+. To my knowledge, I thought the X2 is at least performs 30% better then the regular single core amd64 3800+. Is there some sort of drawbacks to the dual core x2 that makes it so cheap?
 
The A64 X2 3800+ is 2 cores at 2.0 GHz w/ 512K L2 cache each. The A64 X2 3800+ is a single core at 2.4GHz with 512K L2. So it's 2 slower cores vs. one faster one.
 
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