Dual Core Rig im building need help

[NeXuS1]

Well im getting a an X2 +3800 a barebone with an Asus A8V-E SE(dont wanna go for SLI) with a mid tower 420 Watt supply searched and found a price for 520dlls what you guys think??

I need good prices:
-Still need RAM going for 1 gig at least still dont know if i want to go for a brand ive always used generic it hasent caused any troubles i just really want to know if its worth it.
-HD 100 gig maybe more dont need over that much(dunno why ppl get 400 gig sometimes they will never fill them up )
-Video Card i think im going for a 6800GT they say the 6800 series has a lot of heating issues which is the brand that heats less to the video card.

 

[NeXuS1]

anyone?

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Here's what I would get for your situation:

XFX PVT42GUAD7 Geforce 6800GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150118

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144414

CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145449

 

[mighty_chick]

oh man i 100% agree with TRD to get that ram, i have it and i have no more stability problems reaching 2.3ghz. its amazing ram

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Yeah, and they're not badly priced too.

 

[NeXuS1]

Thanks wow thought the ram was gonna be more pricy the HD grat 80 dlls for 120gig already have the CD/DVD drives i wanna know if there is a big difference from the 6800GT cost about 50 dlls more i think then i saw a 7800GT for 280dlls but i may go over budget
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814139175
but i dont know hopw much watt supply does the 7800 GT need anyone knows?

 

[TRDCorolla1]

OMG, the 7800GT is a whole other level. Get that instead of the 6800's. You will need a minimum 450watt power supply to run it.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

How much better is the 7800, really?

 

[NeXuS1]

damn

 

[The Amish Kid]

I actually have that ram too, its good stuff. The 7800gt is great if you could afford that over a 6800 you willln't regret it. Although then you would need a new powersupply and that would add even more on to the cost. But if you cant afford that then the 6800gs or 6800gt will be fine.