I'm building my first PC and expect some issues to arise so I thought I'd better get on board a knowledgable forum prior to starting. Specs I've been researching are below. If anyone is interested, or has some advise re. these specs, I'd be more than happy to hear it and most appreciative.

(all parts from Newegg):
Thermaltake Black Gaming Tower XaserV Series WinGo Full-Tower Case, Model "V7000+" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Gaming Tower
Color: Black
Material: 1.0 mm SECC Chassis, Plastic front Door
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 5/0, 3.5" x 2/3 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: Dual USB2.0, IEEE1394 Firewire, audio & speaker ports
Cooling System: 2 x 80mm, 3 x 90mm
Motherboard Compatibility: Micro ATX, Standard ATX & Extended ATX(Dual CPU)
Dimensions: 19" x 8" x 22.8" (HxWxD) more info-> N82E16811133122
$70.50

$70.50

ASUS "A8N-SLI Deluxe" nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64FX/64
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
FSB: 2000 MT/s, 1600MT/s
RAM: 4x DIMM DualChannel DDR 333/400 Max 4GB
Slots: 2x PCI-E X16(SLI mode: x8,x8), 2x PCI-E X1, 3x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x LPT, 10x USB2.0(Rear 4), 2x RJ45, 2x SPDIF out, 1x IEEE1394, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
SATA: 4x SATA2 3.0Gb/s with NV Raid 0/1/0+1, 4x SATA with Raid 0/1/0+1/5 by SI3114R
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 8-Ch
Onboard LAN: nForce4 built-in Gbit MAC, MARVELL GbitLAN
Onboard 1394: 2x 1394
Form Factor: ATX more info-> N82E16813131517
$239.00

$239.00

eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "256-P2-N376-BX" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT/350MHz
Pixel Pipelines: 16
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB GDDR3/1000MHz
BUS: PCI-Express x16
Support SLI (Scalable Link Interface): Yes
Ports: TV-Out(S-Video Out) + 2x DVI
Support 3D API: DirectX 9.0c(Shader Model 3.0), OpenGL 2.0
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
RAMDACs: 400MHz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info-> N82E16814130215
$477.00

$477.00

Fortron Blue Storm 500W ATX12V V2.0 Power Supply with 120mm Fan, P4 and AMD ready, Model "AX500-A" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 500W
PFC: Passive
Hold-up Time: 16.6 ms minimum: at 115V/60Hz
Efficiency: over 70% minimum
Over Voltage Protection: +5V: 6.5V, +3.3V: 4.6V, +12V: 15.5V
Input Voltage: 115-230 V AC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 10A maximum / 115 Vrms; 5.0A maximum / 230 Vrms
Output: +3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@15A, +12V2@15A, -12V@0.5A, +5Vsb@2.0A
MTBF: 100,000 hours at maximum load at 25șC ambient more info-> N82E16817104934
$89.00

$89.00

AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Socket 939 Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor - Retail
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon 64
Core: Newcastle
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64+64KB; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 939
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail more info-> N82E16819103463
$289.00

$289.00

Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-3-6 T1
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: With Platinum Heat Spreader
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820145450
$189.00

$189.00

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model MPF920, OEM
Specifications:
Capacity: 1.44MB
Average Access Time: 94ms
Interface: 34 Pin Standard Floppy Connector
Form: 3.5inch
Media Type: All Standard 1.44MB & 720KB 3.5"Floppy Diskettes
Features: High Quality and Reliability
Packaging: OEM more info-> N82E16821103116
$7.50

$7.50

Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD800JD, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Not specified
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Packaging: OEM Drive Only more info-> N82E16822135106
$66.00

$132.00

Pioneer Black DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model DVR-109, OEM
Specifications:
Write Speed: 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 16X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 16X DVD-R, 6X DVD-RW, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 40X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows XP/ 2000/ ME/ 98SE
Features: Quiet Drive technolgoy,Precision Recording Technology, Smart Laser Driver, Liquid Crystal Tilt/Thickness Compensator, Ultra Dynamic Resonance Absorber.
Packaging: OEM (see pictures for details) more info-> N82E16827129161
$89.99

$89.99

Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Specifications:
Designed exclusively for home computing. From digital photos, music, and video to building a home network, Windows XP Home Edition brings you into the digital age with ease. Built on the solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition also sets the new standard in efficient and dependable computing
*Must be Purchased with Hardware!!* more info-> N82E16837102151
$92.95

$92.95

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$1,675.94