Please help me build this IBUYPOWER PC

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rocket1406

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Hi guys. Thanks in advance. I won't be building a computer by myself. I will be buying it from IBUYPOWER.

The following is a Spec Sheet of a computer I want. Can you tell me if there's anything wrong with it (it's already at my budget, but I can change stuff if like the MOTHERBOARD sux or something):

**also few questions: Is that 500W power supply good enough or should I go higher? Is the motherboard good or sucky? Should I change anything?

*I based this off of Special-C if that matters:

Case ( NZXT Guardian ATX Mid-Tower Case w/400W Power Supply Black )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( ** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply )
Processor ( [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 X2 4200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology )
Free Software/Game ( [NEW !!!] Free Nero 7 Ultra Edition --- with Purchase of any AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Based PC or Up )
Free Software/Game ( Free Game --- Half Life 2 Download Coupon with purchase of any AMD-64 based systems or Mobile Turion notebook )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( eVGA nForce-4 SLI Chipset Dual DDR w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Hard Drive ( [Special !!!] 160 GB HARD DRIVES Western Digital 160 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache Hard Drive )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
Raid Controller ( None )
Raid Configuration ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Fax Modem ( None )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( PS/2 104 Key Windows 98 Keyboard Beige )
Mouse ( Microsoft IntelliMouse 1.1A USB Internet Mouse Beige )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( None )
Extras ( Lan Party Strap )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
MP3 Player ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( None )
Headset ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Printer ( None )
Printer Cable ( None )
Warranty ( Warranty Service iBUYPOWER Deluxe Warranty Package + 2nd Year Extended Warranty serviced by 2NET Corp. )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
 
1. Hehe that motherboard costs IBUYPOWER 0-dollars (EVGA has a freebee giveaway for SLI boards) ... its decent mobo, nothing fancy
2. Upgrade the HDDs to 8MB cache

also few questions: Is that 500W power supply good enough or should I go higher? Is the motherboard good or sucky? Should I change anything?
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Wattage means nothing, see PSU101for why i say that
 
What does 8 MB do on the hard drive?

And should I upgrade to 2 GB?

Hey, if you have 5 min, could you customize a computer for me from IBUYPOWER SPECIAL-C and post the specs here (Max $1450)?

That would be really awesome if you could
 
from your guide, it looks like a similar Enermax was good , so should I spend $30 more dollars and buy the Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply [SLI-Ready]over the NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply


I don't see NZXT on your guide, but it's "IBUYPOWER RECOMMENDED" watever value that has
 
What does 8 MB do on the hard drive?
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8MB is more standard now, see HDD101under 'cache' for an explaination

And should I upgrade to 2 GB?
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I wouldnt

Hey, if you have 5 min, could you customize a computer for me from IBUYPOWER SPECIAL-C and post the specs here (Max $1450)?
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As long as i get free range on product selection, sure. Might have an issue with the firewall though, ive never been to their site before so its firewalled left right and center...... seems like these are all "configure systems within a limited selection" ... regardless, i dont know what your using the machine for

I don't see NZXT on your guide, but it's "IBUYPOWER RECOMMENDED" watever value that has
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It's not in the guide probably because it's crap. But i'd need to see the specs of the PSU before considering it
 
Cool man.

Yeah, could you please make one for me from IBUYPOWER (under Special-C so I can get Free Shipping?)

For the PSUs, the specs are given if you click "Help Me Choose" during the customization.

Thanks. (This goes out to anyone besides Praetor too)
 
me said:
regardless, i dont know what your using the machine for
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Not to mention their website is firewalled here and i dont intend to unfirewall it anytime soon, i'll see about getting a crap machine to have a look at the site :)
 
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