i finally saved enough money to build a new computer. i kept the 305watt Power Supply Unit, (will upgrade eventually), the Graphics card, and the harddrive. i bough tthis


BIOSTAR TFORCE TF520-A2 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2.2GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor Model ADO4200CUBOX - Retail --- I have it overclocked to 2.6Ghz

Thermaltake Matrix VX VD3000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM

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i also bought and Arctic Cooling Freezer pro for it, and it runs very cool now. please post thoughts and comments. it runs pretty quiet so far. windows is partway through installation! smooth sailing so far. it all went together with no problems. though it took a little while to figure out the AM2 heatsync/fan assembly

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all i can say is wow. absolutely no problems. at all. none. zip. no memory errors, no crazy wacky windows errors. absolutely perfect. Overclocked to 2.6Ghz, It just screams, (figurativly of course) currently my bottleneck is my Geforce 6600GT even though i have the core overclocked to 525Mhz (450stock) and the VRAM at 320Mhz (266stock) however, it is funny because the Main System Memory has a higher bandwith than my VRAM. (just over 10GB/s VRAM, about 12.8GB/s for Main RAM) eventually i will replace it, probably with a 8600GT or a 7600GT or GS. So far my 305watt Power Supply Unit has powered everything with no complaints, despite the fact that at maximum load, it approaches 275 watts usage. I really like the 6USB ports that my motherboard has too. lol Well please post any comments or opinions!!! I want to hear them

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that sounds like a cracking system you got there matey.
hopefully ill have a new one similar in the new year just not sure about what processor to get

Intel something i would go with. Depends on your requirements

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