First Time Building - Quiet, budget computer

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I am looking for a low-budget, quiet PC. I will most likely run some form of Linux, and possibly dual boot with Windows. It will be used for surfing, IM, word processing, and BitTorrent as well. I'm thinking for the CPU this will be fine and might even be a little bit overkill. 1 GB of RAM will be just fine, correct? The only gaming I do is emulation of things like GameCube, etc. It is nothing special, I am just replacing a laptop with a desktop so I can give the laptop to someone who needs it more. This will be my first built computer and I am a little nervous but moreso excited. I know I will have trouble with partitioning the HD and doing things with the BIOS etc, but other than that I think I will be fine as long as I don't break any components :eek: Any tips for new builders would be appreciated.
 
Possible ideas(I love making these lists :) ) Get a checklist of everything you'll need then do some research on products and choose whats best for you. Also do some research to make sure all of your parts are compatable

processor- AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz - $62

case- Rosewill R604TBLK - $40

Hard drive- 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache - $57

motherboard- DFI LANPARTY UT - $104

Disk drive- SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD... - $30

memory- CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB - $104

maybe a cheap video card- GeForce 6200 LE 256MB - $37

SUBTOTAL-434+operating systems, software, monitor, keyboard etc.
 
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