My First Homemade PC (budget AMD) Please Help

[Ghoulardi]

I've never built one before but somewhat confident I can, so Im gonna try.

Can someone suggest a better setup or let me know how this sounds?
We'll be using it for a home PC, Music, Videos, some editing, no high
end gaming but Id like to know It could kinda If I ever wanted to.
Mostly I just want it to run smooth and fast and not crash.

My Box Budget is 600.00 I already went over, so I cant tell my wife.
ANyone know of a coupon code or some $ saving ideas?

I really appreciate any opinions and advice on this. Mobo, Processor, etc..


CASE: (pictures below)
ASPIRE X-CRUISE -BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: X-CRUISE -BK Item #: N82E16811144151
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16811144151
69.99

POWER SUPPLY:
500W ULTRA X-Connect Modular - UV Orange
http://www.hardwaremods.com/reviews...connect-uv.html

MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model#: A8N5X
http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16813131569
$83.99

PROCESSOR:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX - Retail
Model #: ADA3500BPBOX Item #: N82E16819103533
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16819103533
$201.00

RAM:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model VS1GB400C3 - Retail
Model #: VS1GB400C3 Item #: N82E16820145505
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16820145505
$69.99

HARDRIVE:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD2500KS Item #: N82E16822144701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701
$96.00

VIDEO CARD:
MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E Radeon X1600PRO 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #: RX1600PRO-TD256E Item #: N82E16814127201
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127201
$122.00

AUDIO CARD:
old soundblaster

FLOPPY:
old floppy drive



Like the case but Still deciding between Black and Silver.





It's between these two monitors (or any other decent 19" LCD for under $200)

189.99
DCL CD 9A+ 19-Inch 8ms 700:1 LCD with Speakers
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=S197-1930


199.99
X2Gen MG19MY 19-inch LCD Monitor.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=C911-1904



I'm also wondering if it'ss true that DUAL-CHANNEL 1 gig (2x512)Ram is cheaper and more efficient than a 1 gig stick.

[Madcat]

About your case..my friend's new machine has the same case. It's nice looking and he has been carrying it around to Lan parties w/o problems.

The magnet that keeps the front door closed was kinda wimpy. He uses a Thermotake carry strap so the door will not open by accident when transporting.

He installed a 500w power supply that was a bit too long. Due to the length, we couldn't install a fan on the top of the case. I got some screws and just covered the hole with the Aspire fan grill. No heat problems.

Good luck on your build!!