** The "FREE" things are parts I already own
CPU..........................................................................$152.00
MoBo........................................................................$64.00
RAM.........................................................................$88.50
Video card................................................................$119.99
hd............................................................................FREE
cd drive....................................................................FREE
cheap sound card......................................................FREE
Ethernet card............................................................FREE
TOTAL......................................................................$424.49
Below are the actual parts I intend to buy after Christmas. They are all from NewEgg. I think the Mother Board might have been a bad choice it is cheap but the reviews seemed good. Please review them and tell me if they are bad choices.
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103535
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor
Specifications
Model
Brand AMD
Series Athlon 64
Model ADA3200BPBOX
CPU Socket Type
CPU Socket Type Socket 939
Tech Spec
Core Venice
Name Athlon 64 3200+
Operating Frequency 2.0GHz
FSB 1GHz
L1 Cache 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache 512KB
Process Type 90 nm
Hyper-Transport Support Yes
64 bit Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Voltage 1.35/1.4V
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty 3-year warranty
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813128286
GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb ATX AMD Motherboard
Specifications
Model
Brand GIGABYTE
Model GA-K8NSC-939
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type Socket 939
CPU Type Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64
FSB 800MHz Hyper Transport (1600MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb
Memory
Number of DDR Slots 4x 184pin DDR
DDR Standard DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Maximum Memory Supported 4GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
AGP Slots 1x AGP 8X/4X
PCI Express x16 None
PCI Slots 5
Storage Devices
PATA 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
SATA 2 x SATA 150
Onboard Video
Onboard Video No
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC850
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Marvell 88E8001
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
COM 2
LPT 1
USB 4x USB 2.0
Audio Ports 3 jacks
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820220037
Patriot Signature Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
Specifications
Model
Brand Patriot
Series Signature Series
Model PSD1G400KH
Type 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity 1GB (2 x 512MB)
Speed DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Cas Latency 2.5
Timing 2.5-3-3-7
Voltage 2.6V
ECC No
Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered
Heat Spreader Yes
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty Lifetime
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814131296
POWERCOLOR R98E-SD3B Radeon 9800SE 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card Specifications
Model
Brand POWERCOLOR
Model R98E-SD3B
Chipset
GPU Radeon 9800SE
Core clock 350MHz
Memory
Memory Clock 600MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type DDR
3D API
DirectX DirectX 9
OpenGL OpenGL 1.3
Interface
Interface AGP 4X/8X
Ports
D-SUB 1
DVI 1
TV-Out S-Video/Composite Out
VIVO No
General
Tuner None
Max Resolution 2048x1536@85Hz
SLI Supported No
Cooler Heatsink and Fan
Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000/XP
System Requirements Intel Pentium 4, AMD or compatible CPUs
128 MB system memory or more
AGP compliant motherboard supporting AGP4X or AGP8X
Packaging
Package Contents S-Video Cable
Composite Cable
DVI to VGA Adapter
Power Cable
Driver CD
You guys must either really love doing this or are just really awesome if you actually help me. Anyways thanks in advance if you do.