Endless Paradigm

So, I'm going to build my PC soon, and I've looked at the parts, and compiled a spec shit of all the parts, Just wanted you guys' opinion, does it look pretty good?

Processor & Memory:

    * AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
    * Clock Speed: 3 GHz
    * 2MB L2 Cache  
    * 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2-800MHz memory

Motherboard:

    * Gigabyte GA SKT AM2 Nvidia MCP55P PCI-E 8Channel audio ATX

Drives:

    * Seagate 320GB HDD SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM
    * Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA
    * 16x48 DVD-Rom Black Bare Drive - OEM

Graphics:

    * XFX 7900GS 450M 256MB DDR3 dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E
Communications:

    * 10/100mbps PCI Ethernet Adapter

Ports:

    * 6 Port USB2.0 PCI Card (4 x External 2 x Internal)

Additional Information:

    * 500-watt power supply

looks expensive...
I love ati but I might try an nvidia card. Ati always seems to have some problem (at least in my experience). I think I only ever owned one nvidia card but I do remember it working rather well. Also it's not good to mix ati cards with Nvidia boards


* 1 x IEEE1394 Firewire (1 x top, 1 x rear)
isn't that two? also what is the firewire needed for?


You might also look into a internal bluetooth adapter

Also I might bump it up to 3 gigs of ram, 2 is never really enough now a days.


(of course I'm not the one paying for it so it's up to you)

im using a 750gb hd
and a core 2 duo clocked at 2.5ghz

Sorry slush, i accidentally left that in from the template, it's gone now, haven't looked at that part yet.

Current price is around £440, which is about 550 euros, or $890.

I actually discovered, thanks to Senseito, that i need an NVIDIA anyway, so I've replaced the Graphics card with the one I'm looking at now. take a look.

Sounds good. Depends on what your using it for but I'd get a 1gb graphics card. I never regretted getting mine.

I like Intel, but you pay for the name, really.
i might upgrade the HDD later on, but 320 GB should be fine for now, i also have a 500GB external anyway, so it's not hugely needed.

Compu, I'm not really gonna be using this for much gaming, the occasional COD4/Gears game at medium res will be fine for me, and obviously photoshop, and Video playback etc.

thought so. Does sound good though. Not bad for 500 squid

Yeah, pretty pleased with my finds. I already have a case that i can use, so that saved me a little too.
If i need another GB of RAM, i have 2x512MB sticks sitting around, i should be able to slot them in too...

Well Jon, I wish you luck

haha, thanks man, just got to get the cash now!