ok so i finished ordering my pieces for my new PC build, if u seen my recent posts it was bout certain questions regarding my PC choice and whatnot, now here is what i have decided on opinions would be great thx. Motherboard: ASUS A8N-VM CSM CPU : AMD Athlon 64 3200+ RAM : PC3200 1GB (1x 1GB) HDD : 250GB 7200RPM (IDE) Video Card : Built in Nvidia 6150 with nforce430 Case : MicroFly Mini ATX PSU : 400 watt I choose to go AMD for the overclocking and the cheapness of the CPUs, i got a 3200+ cause they are decent priced until i get enough money for a dual core, i want 2gb of ram in the future so i decided not to go dual channel of 2x 512 and get 2x1gb later, the HDD is not sata cause it was only 60 bucks lol and i have been using it for like a yr now why not keep using it :D, the Video card is integrated FOR NOW, i dont have anymore money for a PCI-e card, and didnt want an AGP mobo as AGP is phasing out, so i got a mobo with integrated graphics, plus i like having em there juuust in case ur Video card burns... good time :S lol, i choose the case cause im sry but the thing is just sooooooo cool lol i wanted it so bad so i bought it plus it has a HANDEL so i can just pick it up lol plus i go to places alot so i can just pack it up :P, i want to make a nice system but i want to do it slowly and this only costed me 400 CAD so far for everything which i find pretty decent, i do some gamming but they are not too needy of graphics plus well i cant play on a resolution higher then 1024 x 768 loll stupid od 14 inch CRT monitor... im buying a new one when i really get fed up lol PC: CPU: P4 1.7 GHz RAM: 640 MB PC133 Puke HDD: 20GB ex wont give me back my 250 :S GPU: Geforce FX 5500 Laptop: CPU: Turion 64 x2 Tl-50 RAM: 2GB HDD: 160GB GPU: Mobility Rade

Hello Chundel, I like your thinking! I think it will work out well for you. Great styling! Best Always!

You picked a board based on a lesser performing chipset & from what I've read, it's not known to be a good overclocker. While the CPU isn't a bad choice, for about $15 more you could have gotten a 3700+ San Diego. Your "cool case" is gonna force you to stick with microATX boards in the future, so the choices in good boards will be slim. And the 400W PSU only has one +12v rail, but at least it has 20A. It's a budget system, not a gamer.

Since your SFF is not even up to snuff for mild gaming, couldn't you just have gotten a cheap last generation laptop or a used desktop? I don't think this was a wise investment IMHO. How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Why would you ask for opinions after you made the purchase? Michael J

cause i can easily cancel it, and the case needs to be movable cause carring around a tower everywhere on a bus and subway even midsize is annoying, i go to alot of friends and we just hook up our computers to his router and play games, so i wanted to make a nice small computers not for hardcore games and not for crazy overclocking just to have the option to do both, so this case was perfect for me, also the athlon tha i choose was 30 bucks i dont think the 3700 would of been 45... and i dont get it up to snuff for mild gaming explain. kk and thx for the opinions :) PC: CPU: P4 1.7 GHz RAM: 640 MB PC133 Puke HDD: 20GB ex wont give me back my 250 :S GPU: Geforce FX 5500 Laptop: CPU: Turion 64 x2 Tl-50 RAM: 2GB HDD: 160GB GPU: Mobility Rade

"and i dont get it up to snuff for mild gaming explain" I thought it was already explained? Maybe you should explain what "mild gaming" means. You can play solitaire or freecell on any PC, that's mild gaming...lol! "carring around a tower everywhere on a bus and subway even midsize is annoying" why is it gonna be easier...because it has a handle? In other words, you're building a weak system all for the convenience of a friggin handle? Good to see you have your priorities in order. http://www.ultraproducts.com/produc... There are several midtower cases that have a handle & can accomodate a "real" motherboard. There are also PC carriers for lugging around a "real" case, such as this Geargrip Pro: http://www.dansdata.com/geargrip.htm But since you seem to have your heart set on this system, consider a different mATX motherboard. The Biostar TForce 6100-939 get's excellent reviews. BTW, where are you getting an A64 3200+ for $30CAD?