[AYMG]

So I want to now whether these parts actually CAN go together because this is my first time and my bro did it so easily >.>. Trust me, he won't help me . Also need to know whether my power supply is enough to run the computer and if XP is the way to go (i already have disk) and if I MIGHT need Vista ABSOLUTELY because I don't got that kind of cash. Here is a list of my hardware and their prices. Can you also let me know if I am getting ripped off? Plan of purchase: newegg.com.

Case:$45 - Rosewill R5604-TBK 0.8mm Japanese Cold Rolled Steel Screw-less Dual 120mm Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail


*Raw*Proccessor:$50 - AMD Athlon X2 7550 Kuma 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core Processor Model AD7550WCJ2BGH - OEM


RAM:$47 - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail


ROM:$73 - Sony Optiarc Black 2X BD-ROM SATA Model BR-5100S - OEM


Sound:$16 - BYTECC BT-P8CHS PCI Interface 3D Sound Card - Retail


Card Reader:$35 - Silverstone FP35B USB 2.0 Card Reader with extra silver front panel - Retail


HDD:$40 - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM


Motherboard:$80 - ASUS M4A78 Plus ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail


Power:$50 - Rosewill RP500-2 500W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Retail


Graphic Card:$70 - HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

---------------------CABLES-----------------------

SATA Cables:$3 - KINGWIN 15.74" SATA Data & Power combo cable Model SAC-04 - Retail

---------------------COOLING----------------------

Case Fan:$13.60 - Thermaltake A2018 Blue LED Case Fan - Retail


VGA Cooler:$8 - EVERCOOL VC-RE Ball All In One Vga Cooler Kit - Retail


Proccessor Fan:$10 - Rosewill RCX-Z80-AL 80mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail


Thermal Paste:$9 - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM


TOTAL: ~$550 w/o Shipping.

[AYMG]

Please note, these prices are rounded UP by about 1-10 cents each.
The total is rounded UP about $3.40.

[BG-0]

No, the power supply won't do. Get a Corsair 400CX.
You won't need an aftermarket VGA cooler. Sound card is not needed, the onboard sound card is better than that toy. Two or more SATA cables are supposed to be included with the motherboard, but one extra won't harm you in case they aren't.
Silverstone is a good brand, but that high quality won't really be needed for a card reader, I'd say. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820223108 How about that? It's anyways a gamble if it will work, so...

Hard drive, I would spend the extra 30 $ for 4 times the space... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...532&name=640GB

I really have my doubts about that motherboard... Why the heck doesn't it support Phenom II 955? I'd go with a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P or something like that... Is there a reason for you naming the thread ".... for the future"? Future-proof needed? The Asus board doesn't offer any.

[AYMG]

i plan on building one when i get the money.

[BG-0]

The parts that are reasonable to be bought will have changed in the future. No point making a list and buy it when it has outdated.

[AYMG]

lol.