new build help please

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need some opinions on compatability, changes, etc. HELP, plz make sure everything works great together

DVD Burner Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135043
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144004
Floppy Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16821103203
Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144423
Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824116359
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131570
GFX Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143036
DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135136
Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102178
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145522
Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103529
OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062 :D :D :D :D
 
There is one glaring problem - the motherboard you chose has an AGP slot, not PCI-Express as would be required by that video card you chose! ALSO, you chose a MicroATX motherboard, but an ATX case! This is what I would suggest:

1. Different, newer mobo that has PCI-Express and is ATX, not MicroATX.
2. A dual-core CPU as mentioned by the poster above. Make sure the mobo you select is Athlon 64 X2 compatible.
3. Scrap the sound card. Stand-alone sound cards are, I'm sorry to say, becoming more and more unnecessary. There is zero difference in quality between high-quality on-board sound and a stand-alone card.
4. Everything else looks good. :D
 
Wow didnt even notice that the mobo only had a AGP slot. I totally agree, PCI-E is the wave of the future and to get a board that doesnt have a PCI-E slot will really hurt your options in the future for upgrading
 
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