recommendation on new SFF build

[howardlee]

here is what I plan to get.
I already get sg01 form ebay.

my budget is $500. It is already a little bit over budget. major use for internet and watch movie, little gaming.


ASUS M2N-MX Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$67.99

SAPPHIRE 100164DDR2L Radeon X1650PRO 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16
$69.99

Thermaltake TR2 RX W0146RU ATX12V Ver2.2 450W Cable Management / Passive PFC / 14cm Fan Power Supply - Retail
$64.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model A4
$65.99

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
$79.99

HITACHI Deskstar T7K500 HDT725032VLA360 (0A33435) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$68.99

Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE / ATAPI Model 7170A-0B - OEM
$28.99

Subtotal: $446.93

 

[msarp]

I like they way your going, I have some ideas for you.

This Biostar MB is popular and easy to work with.$69.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138074

Great Chip,efficient, overclocks nice & and a great Value!~ & comes w/ free game $ 61.50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103046

Great PS and probably the best value out there. I have used them for years. You should have no problem w/ this.I have a new one sitting around for RMA purposes. $39.99 w/15.00 rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023


Great Hard Drive! Great customer service and a very popular fast HD. I have one. $79.99
w/free shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140


$251.47+ your VC Choice, Ram Choice and DVD choice= $430.44

hope this helps.
I have the SGO1 also and I love it! Good luck with your build!

 

[eu_phorix]

Haven't looked at the details on your build, but a couple of things stood out:

(1) Video card...if watching movies is a priority, I'd strongly recommend an 8600 nvidia card with the nvidia decoders as a minimum..(gonna bump your price, but they've got the best decoders, and the match with the 8600 is an awesome setup right now (look at the gigabyte silent cards if you can afford)

(2) DVD drive...if you plan on watching DVD's, I'd suggest looking at a pioneer drive (if for no other reason, then they have utils to slow the spin speed). I have an NEC in my HTPC right now, and it's the loudest thing in my box when watching movies..will be replacing it soon with a pioneer (simply to get spin speed reduction so it's not so loud and annoying)