new to building...would this be good/even work? (proposed system)

[kduvey]

ok, ive never built a comp before, but i think i can pull it off...
ok, this is what i thinking of getting...

ASPIRE Turbo Case X-Dreamer Black Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "ATXB3KLW/350W" (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-144-001&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

Lite-On Black 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model SOHC-5232K, OEM Bulk Pack (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-932&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T Black, RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=27-131-119&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

Samsung Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model SFD321B/LBL1, OEM Drive Only (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=21-103-203&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

Samsung 160GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model SP1614N, OEM Drive Only (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-014&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

Kingmax 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-156-006&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

SOLTEK "SL-K8AN2E-GR" NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-180-061&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-424&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "ATLANTIS RADEON 9600" -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-320&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE)


ok, thats it. ill be running XP with SP2...
what im asking is if that will all work together, and if i got everythjing i need...also could maby use some recomendations as well, but, i dont have unlimited money. as u might be able to tell, this is a buget system... with the 5.1 speakers, and keyboard and mouse, it totaled to $750.99... not bad eh? so ya... i need to keep the price loooooow.

the most extrame thing im gonna be doing on it is light gaming...nothing super duper hardcore...

[deicist]

seems like a reasonable selection..... why 2 optical drives though? You know the combo drive will read DVDs right? I'd ditch the DVD-ROM and get a 9800 graphics card instead of the 9600.

also, if you're not averse to some overclocking you could probably put together a socket A based system that would outperform your selection and work out much cheaper....

[MediaMan]

This guide may also help you.

Build a PC from parts to software (http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=151)

:)

[ryko]

don't waste your money on the 256mb 9600....save some money and get the 128mb version....it performs exactly the same and is cheaper. 256mb on this type of card is just a marketing gimmick.

i also think you should stick to one optical drive.....you can find a NEC 4x DVD+/-R/RW for like $60. or an 8x for $80.

also, i have heard of many people having issues with kingmax ram and a64 boards. might want to switch to something like corsair valueRAM.

good luck!

[mmonnin]

Bah I have always had 2 optical drives. I would like to put a 3rd in as well. DVD Burner, DVD player and CD Burner.

[Geeky1]

The configuration is basically good, but there are a number of things that are a really bad idea. Let me poke around a bit and see what I come up with.

[kduvey]

humm..

i just prefer the 2 drives...
i guess i will get the corsair ram.
thanks for all the input...