New AMD system for friend

Mabrito

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Alright, my friend is building a computer, and he thinks he is going to commit to AMD with the AM2 socket. I havnt really been following AMD lately and AM2 for that matter so please help me out here.

This is what we got so far:
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103747
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131011
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227030
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103932
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811112024
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102671

For the most part I could tell its a pretty good build. I know the processor is really good, the motherboard seems like its doing its job well. Case is basically a matter of preference and he really likes that case. Video card is really good.

Im not looking for the Nvidia vs ATI or AMD vs Intel flame wars here. Only thing im kinda questioning is the PSU. I believe that should be adequate if not great but I really dont follow PSU's at all.

Also any opnions on the ram? Please nothing higher than 200 or so for the ram choice. I heard great things about the XMS line by Corsair but really dont know what to get. I just choose the OCZ because that is what I have. For the most part though, I think that ram should good.

Any CPU heatsink suggestions? Scythe Ninja he said he would like, but is that heatsink compatible with AM2?

Im dont think he is going to OC it, and if he does it wont be much. Any opnions are greatly appreciated, just dont give the wait for Conroe crap and get a 7900GTX because thy are better anything like that.
 
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