Alright, with money coming in from my first real job i want to buy that pc that i have been dreaming of for too many years now haha. I want to keep it at around 1000 euro.. since a car is second on the list. What i have selected so far: Cooler Master Centurion 5 55EURO Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 179EURO Asus P5Q 119 EURO Sapphire HD4870 239EURO OCZ 4GB 1066-555 Reaper 109EURO Samsung SpinPoint F1 80EURO(boxed) Razer Lachesis 69EURO Pioneer DVR-216DBK 25EURO OCZ StealthXstream 700W 89EURO TOTAL: 964EURO kinda used to my keyboard which im going to keep everything else will be sold or given to my sister. Also a screen is not needed, i have a 19" LG screen and a beamer for gaming. now, am i missing something, throwing away money or picked the wrong parts? Any help welcome again.. Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.8(when needed, now running normal) Gigabyte K8NSC-939 2x 1GB Team Group DDR400 Maxtor 200GB Maxtor 80GB Maxtor 40GB 450 Watts PSU

You're definitely overspending on the RAM. If you're going to run a 32-bit OS, go with 3GB (2 x 1GB plus 2 x 512MB). And why not just get DDR2-800 & underclock it to DDR2-533 speed to match the CPU? 4GB memory with 32-bit OS GeiL 1 GB DDR2-800 Kit - € 22,90 GeiL 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit - € 32,- Other than that, a power supply with a single high amperage +12v rail is preferrable to a unit with multiple +12v rails. PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V - € 92,- Corsair CMPSU-550VX - € 85,- "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction

thanks jam. i agree on my overspending on that ram i wasen't sure of which DDR2 i should pick so i went for the most expensive and it was my intention to ask which one would match my CPU but thanks! However i think i want to order the upgrade to 64-bit OS would 4GB of the same modules be better then? can you find me the best parts to use thank you for looking into the alternate site it makes it a lot easier for me. so cheaper RAM and more expensive PSU it is. really appreciate all your work I wonder how much time you spend here.. and I'm pretty sure you enjoy answering all the questions. Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.8(when needed, now running normal) Gigabyte K8NSC-939 2x 1GB Team Group DDR400 Maxtor 200GB Maxtor 80GB Maxtor 40GB 450 Watts PSU

jam should be on Justin's payroll.

It's unbelievable how many posts he is in.. almost 18,000!! Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.8(when needed, now running normal) Gigabyte K8NSC-939 2x 1GB Team Group DDR400 Maxtor 200GB Maxtor 80GB Maxtor 40GB 450 Watts PSU

I'm surprised that I have almost 11,000 myself.

haha indeed, it's that i dont know your name here. most common names i know are Jam, Cobra and Sabertooth but 11,000 wow.. btw, i have another question. my mate wants to buy the PC i got right now.. but i have absolutely no idea what i should ask for it.. Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO AMD Athlon 64 3700 @ 2.8(when needed, now running normal) Gigabyte K8NSC-939 2x 1GB Team Group DDR400 Maxtor 200GB Maxtor 80GB Maxtor 40GB 450 Watts PSU