Advice on a new custom PC

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I am building a computer and would like to get some input on the
components that I have chosen. I included what I have so far in this
message. I would also like any input that you
may have from experience with any of these components.

Thanks for you input! )

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Kingwin (BLACK) All Aluminum 10-Bay Mid tower case, with a Large Side
Window. KT-424-BK-WM Specifications:
2.00mm aluminum thickness.
Anti-shock absorber system for hard.drives.
Dimensions: 20"(D) x 8.6"(W) x 17.7"(H).
Drive Bays 4 x 5.25" - 2x 3.5" - 4 x 3.5" (Hidden)
Material: Aluminum Alloy
3 x 80mm Case Fans.
2 USB + 1 Firewire Ports at front.

Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X
Deluxe
Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton")
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
IDE: 2 x ATA133
RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets
(PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR)
Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 6x USB2.0
SATA: Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports
NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby
MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN
Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9200 128MB DVI/TV-out AGP OEM
Chipset/Core Speed: RADEON™ 9200 /250MHz
Memory/Effective Speed:128MB DDR/400MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector
Support 3D API: Microsoft®DirectX®8.1,OpenGL™1.3
Package Included:1 Cable,Driver CD
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048x1536@85Hz

ZALMAN ZM400A-APF 400W(with PFC) ATX Power Supply. Noise-free 400W ATX
(version 2.03) / ATX12V power supply Supporting Intel Pentium 4 and
AMD CPUs. 1) One Power Supply. 2) One Multi-connector for Fan. 3) One
Power Cord for AC Power Source. 4) One User Manual. 5) Zalman Cable
Tie. Black Anodized color

AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 1.83 GHz
Type: XP 2500 Barton Core
Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB
BUS: 333MHz
Socket A
Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)

CORSAIR MEMORY 512MB PC2700 VALUE SELECT. DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CAS2.5-Unbuffered 64x64. Requires DDR supported Motherboard -
Lifetime Warranty.

MITSUMI D359M3 BLACK FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH - OEM

MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM SATA HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y080M0 - OEM
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: Serial ATA 150
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 8MB
One year Manufacturer Warranty

Lite On 52x32x52 Black Color CDRW Drive LTR-52327S - OEM
SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under Run error, Automatically adjusting
writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
Specifications:
Speed: Writing 52X, Rewriting 32X, Reading: 52X
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Supported Media: CD, CD-R & CD-RW discs (upto 99 min)
Buffer: 2mb
Access Time: 80ms (typical)

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a - OEM
Designed exclusively for home computing. From digital photos, music,
and video to building a home network, Windows XP Home Edition brings
you into the digital age with ease. Built on the solid foundation of
Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition also sets the new standard in
efficient and dependable computing.

 

[DaveW]

Since your Asus motherboard supports dual channel RAM, why aren't you buying
(2) 256MB sticks of MATCHED Corsair dual channel memory to get the faster
speed?

 

[Craig]

Since your Asus motherboard supports dual channel RAM, why aren't you buying
(2) 256MB sticks of MATCHED Corsair dual channel memory to get the faster
speed?

Or Kingston Hyper X it has lower CAS rating and it's cheaper.

http://www.shop.kingston.com/11khx/default.asp?bannersource=adwords

Craig