Building a PC.. are these parts compatible?

[daedal]

Alright, I need a basic, inexpensive PC for Web-design and some gaming of course. I chose the following price mainly for cost, but some because they just look better. ;) Now what I need to know is:
1. Will all these parts work together?
2. Am I missing something? Will I need an extra fan or whatever, or do you guys recommend one or another?

These are from www.oemexpress.com
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Hard-Drive
It's cheap and the 8mb cache is just 10$ more so I went for it. 80gigs will be fine for a while until I buy another drive later.
Western Digital 80Gb 7200rpm 8MB Cache (79.99$)

Motherboard
Basically has everything I need: 5.1 Sound and a functional Video card which is the Radeon 9200. That is, of course, until I buy a bigger card.
Asus P4R800-VM ATI9100IGP 4DDR LAN/Audio (109.99$)

Processor
Has to go with a P4 because of the Motherboard I chose. Bit more expensive than the AMDs.
Intel P4/Celeron 2400 400FSB Retail (109.99$)

Tower
Looks sexy and is very inexpensive. My only concern is will I have enough power? What about cooling?
K229 Super-Mid Black 350W USB SideWindow (59.99$)

Memory/RAM
It's cheap and does it's job. No more, no less.
Markvision Value DDR 400 512MB PC3200 (99.99$)

CD ROM
Cheap, black and pretty solid.
Sony CD-RW 52X32X52 Black 230E (34.99$)

OVERALL
Intel P4 2.4Ghz 400FSB
512 DDR 400
On-board 5.1 Sound
On-board Radeon 9200
52x CD-RW (Black to match)
80mb Hard Drive w/ 8mb Cache
COST: 569.19$ (494.94$ + TAX)

[Cantacuzene]

That should all work, but I would shy away from the Celeron. You should be able to get a Pentium 4 for only a little bit more.

[daedal]

That should all work, but I would shy away from the Celeron. You should be able to get a Pentium 4 for only a little bit more.

Noted, thanks. The only Processor I could find in a P4 that's close is this one:

Intel Pentium4 2.4AE Ghz 1MB 533FSB S478
Price: $169.99

It's 60$ more and will demand that I get better RAM too, right? I couldn't find any RAM with 533FSB on OEMDirect. Unless getting a P4 is very crucial or substancial, I'll stick with the Celeron.

[Cantacuzene]

Actually, the ram you have already is faster than the 533fsb. Remember that Pentiums multiply by 4, so your ddr400 is 800mhz fsb for pentiums. YOur ram will be more than enough for that p4. And I would definitly say that its substantial. A 2.4ghz celeron will preform similarly to a 1.6ghz Pentium 4. They aren't in the same league.

Also, you may want to consider getting higher quality ram. I've never heard of "markvision" RAM, sounds cheap. And for $100 you better be getting decent ram.

Try this...

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-146-532&DEPA=0

Crucial is a respected name brand and thats significantly cheaper than "markvision" or whatever that flybynight company is.

[daedal]

What does the "AE" stand for in:
Intel Pentium4 2.4AE Ghz 1MB 533FSB S478

I looked up the RAM. The crucial is more expensive. (The prices are Canadian by the way) but I'll probably pick up the P4 instead of the Celeron. Will it work on the board I chose though?

[Cantacuzene]

As long as its the same socket type it will work. I didn't realize you were Canadian, probably should have specified. I think think skimping on the RAM is a bad idea though.

[Hoser]

Here's a couple items to consider.

$209.9 - Intel® P4 3.2GHz E (800FSB) Box CPU With Motherboard
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4279654

$199.99 - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Retail Boxed Processor with Motherboard
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4301885

$99.99 ($49.99 after rebate) - Seagate ST3160023A-RK 160GB Retail Box Ultra DMA100, 8MB Buffer, 7200RPM
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4008242

$79.99 - Kingston 512MB PC3200 400MHz 64x64 HyperX DDR Memory
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3645865?site=sa:Hard%20Drives%20Memory:Spot1

A video card on board is going to use your system RAM, at least 64MB or possibly 128MB. Unless I can get an great deal on a case online, I buy locally to save on postage. I also like to see the case in person to see how well it's made. I buy most components online to save money (and sales tax). Occasionally there will be something locally on sale that I'll pick up, but it's not often. Do you have to pay extra to have parts shipped to Canada? Can you have someone here buy everything then ship it to you to save money?

[Hoser]

You could just go with a barebones system like this:

$389.99 - $50 Rebate = $339.99
Soyo KT600 Dragon Socket A Barebone Kit / AMD Athlon XP 2900+ / CPU Fan / 512MB DDR / 120GB HDD / 128MB Video Card / Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply / Keyboard, Mouse & Speakers

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1161194&Sku=S450-2037%20C

You can go to www.tigerdirect.com and search for barebone to see what else they have.

[daedal]

Can't buy stuff online; no credit card. Thanks for the input though. I appreciate it.

[Agent Plissken]

Dont forget to buy an operating system...

If you decide you dont want to go through the trouble of building your own system, I happen to have a brand new dell dimension (never opened), with warranty.
3.0 GHZ P4 HT w/800 fsb
If you are interested, I could accept a money order, and it would be cheaper than building the system on your own. Drop me a PM.

[daedal]

Already have an OS; my last PC blew up but I still have the CD.
I was referring to additional components such as additional fans or other recommended stuff.

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Get a AMD 64!! http://62.75.177.102/shop_cfg/OKuenstler/AMD64.jpg

AMD 64 3000+ and a motherboard $199 Link (http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4301885)

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Processor $299 and Asus A8V Deluxe Via Socket 939 ATX Motherboard Link (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1087917&CatId=1619)

[AlpineJay]

I don't know about the A, but I know that the E designation is for the Intel Prescott core. I do like the Northwood(C) core at that speed better than the Prescott which runs hot, but if that's the best deal you can score then I say go for it.