My new comp

Tel me what you think of the new comp I am thinking of getting, tell me if iI should get anything different.

Case
RAIDMAX Blue 10-Bay ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB 2.0, Model
Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model SP1213N, OEM Drive Only
Memory
2x Crucial 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200, Model CT6464AA40E - OEM
Motherboard
MSI "915P NEO2 PLATINUM 7028-020" 915P Chipset Motherboard For LGA 775 CPU
CPU
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 530 3.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology
Videocard
ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model
Fans
Cooler Master Green 80mm Neon LED Fan, Model

Inspiron XPS:
Pentium® 4 Processor 3.40GHz w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition, 15.4-in WUXGA IX34PEN [221-4767] 1
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home WHXP [412-0408][410-0334][412-0689][420-4768][463-2282] 11
Limited Warranty, Services and Support:
2Yr Ltd Warranty w/2 Yr At-Home Service + 90 day PC Essentials Trng Pkg VSB2OI [950-1000][950-1001][950-3338][412-0360][960-2780][900-8221][981-2419] 29
CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service:
Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 2Yr Lim Warranty CCADP2 [960-3708][412-0358] 33
Memory:
1GB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz 1GB2D [311-3408] 3
Video Card:
256MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9800 AGP 8X Graphics ATI256 [320-4050] 6
Optical Devices:
24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive with Sonic RecordNow 24COMBO [341-0163][430-1050] 16
Enhanced Software for CD/DVD burner:
RecordNow! Deluxe - Burn, Copy and Label CDs RNDLX [430-0979] 72
Hard Drive:
80GB Hard Drive 80GB [341-0157] 8
Primary Battery:
96 WHr 12-cell Primary Battery with Subwoofer 12BAT [310-8836] 27
Dial-Up Internet Access:
No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063] 37
Wireless Networking Cards:
FREE! Dell® Wireless 1350 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g, 54Mbps) TM135IP [463-1010] 19
Bundled Software:
Productivity Pack including WordPerfect® ICORELM [412-0556][412-0714] 22
Security Software:
No Security Subscription NS [412-0734] 25
Digital Music:
Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software MMBASE [412-0691] 26
Digital Imaging or Digital Photography:
Paint Shop™ Pro® Trial plus Photo Album™ Starter Edition DPS [412-0521] 38
Dell Media Experience:
Dell Media Experience™ DMX [412-0706] 115
Color Choice:
SKULLZ QuickSnap™ Cover SKULLZ [311-3452] 60
Carrying Case:
Exclusive XPS BackPack XPSBP [310-4771] 28
Document Management:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 ADOBER [430-1048] 15
XPS Specialized Support:
Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support

My new comp coming on december 4th cant wait!!!!
Inspiron XPS:
Pentium® 4 Processor 3.40GHz w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition, 15.4-in WUXGA IX34PEN [221-4767] 1
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home WHXP [412-0408][410-0334][412-0689][420-4768][463-2282] 11
Limited Warranty, Services and Support:
2Yr Ltd Warranty w/2 Yr At-Home Service + 90 day PC Essentials Trng Pkg VSB2OI [950-1000][950-1001][950-3338][412-0360][960-2780][900-8221][981-2419] 29
CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service:
Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 2Yr Lim Warranty CCADP2 [960-3708][412-0358] 33
Memory:
1GB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz 1GB2D [311-3408] 3
Video Card:
256MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9800 AGP 8X Graphics ATI256 [320-4050] 6
Optical Devices:
24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive with Sonic RecordNow 24COMBO [341-0163][430-1050] 16
Enhanced Software for CD/DVD burner:
RecordNow! Deluxe - Burn, Copy and Label CDs RNDLX [430-0979] 72
Hard Drive:
80GB Hard Drive 80GB [341-0157] 8
Primary Battery:
96 WHr 12-cell Primary Battery with Subwoofer 12BAT [310-8836] 27
Dial-Up Internet Access:
No ISP requested NISPFSS [461-3063] 37
Wireless Networking Cards:
FREE! Dell® Wireless 1350 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g, 54Mbps) TM135IP [463-1010] 19
Bundled Software:
Productivity Pack including WordPerfect® ICORELM [412-0556][412-0714] 22
Security Software:
No Security Subscription NS [412-0734] 25
Digital Music:
Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software MMBASE [412-0691] 26
Digital Imaging or Digital Photography:
Paint Shop™ Pro® Trial plus Photo Album™ Starter Edition DPS [412-0521] 38
Dell Media Experience:
Dell Media Experience™ DMX [412-0706] 115
Color Choice:
SKULLZ QuickSnap™ Cover SKULLZ [311-3452] 60
Carrying Case:
Exclusive XPS BackPack XPSBP [310-4771] 28
Document Management:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 ADOBER [430-1048] 15
XPS Specialized Support:
Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support

try and get a 200+gb SATA

What exactly will you be using this computer for? I will be able to give you suggestions if you provide me with more details.

Im going to be using it for gaming, along with programming, as long as it the computer will run half-life2 (computers worsted enemy) i will be fine. I will probly go with that 200+gb SATA because im going to go into video editing for my brothers band. (tks) I am going to be partioning the hardrive or getting another cuse i want to run windows XP pro along with a linux OS. i will also be doing graphics and webdesign with it too.

I would opt for an AMD setup. If you tell me your budget, I could give you more suggestions.

2000- nothing more, its at 1000 right know and i still have to get keyboard, mouse printer, monitor, cords and all that stuff ><

Processor
AMD AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Socket 939 Processor - Retail
$203

Motherboard
MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
$136

Memory
Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM
$152

Video Card
EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card With Free Doom 3Bundle, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N349-AX" -RETAIL
$399

Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" OEM
$80

Hard Drive
Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD2500JD, OEM Drive Only
$153

CD Burner
Lite-On White 52X32X52 Internal EIDE CD-RW Drive, Model SOHR-5238S, Retail
$25

DVD Burner
NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Beige, Model ND-3500A BG, OEM
$67

Case
ANTEC Solution Series Super Mid Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK3700AMB" -RETAIL
$67

Keyboard & Mouse
Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard & Wheel Mouse Optical Value Pack PS/2 102keys -OEM
$28

Monitor
NEC/MITSUBISHI FE2111SB 22" SuperBright Diamondtron CRT Monitor –RETAIL
$539

Printer
CANON PIXMA IP4000 Photo Printer, 25PPM, 4800 x 1200 DPI, Color/B& W
$131

TOTAL: $1980

There's a system for you that is just under your budget. It will perform like a champ. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

that set up looks so nice, but one thing that i liked about mine is that is has PCI Ex, is that a good thing to have? and how good is the on board sound on that motherboard, do i need the sound card?

PCI-Express isn't available on AMD motherboards yet. PCI-Express is the future of graphics cards, but by the time you need it you will need a new motherboard anyway. Most high-end cards are still using the AGP interface.

You don't need the sound card. It just depends on if you want the best sound. The onboard sound should be adequate, but if you love gaming, you'll love the sound card.

i beg to differ about no pci - express on an amd mobo, just now i went to the asus website and found this
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket9 ... erview.htm
however, i dont know about pricing as i could not see iit anywhere. i would imagine it is availible somewhere and i shall look

PCI-Express will be available for AMD boards...eventually. I just don't think it's worth the wait. PCI-Expresss is better than AGP, just not yet. AGP still has way more cards and is the choice for entusiasts.

PCI-E for AMD is out.. or will be shortly.. both VIA and Nvidia have motherboards on their way out..

If your going to spend $2000 buck on a new PC you might as well get the PCI-E, it doesn't make much (if any) performance difference.. (when comparing High End AGP vs High End PCI-E) but the future is PCI-E and the next generation cards are coming out PCI-E First.. and maybe AGP.. so if you want some futureproofing.. I also think AMD is the way to go.. and TomK put together a very nice system.