Spec help please

[bmxmonk3y]

Im still learning and i was looking at the premade specs on the 101. I was looking at the general purpose machines. while i was going through the parts learning what they were, why is there two

Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA3.0 NCQ ($96.00)

and can some of you pros please clue me in what some of these parts are.

Budget: <1200USD

MOBO?-
eVGA GeForce 7800GT 256MB + SLI motherboard ($329.00 after $20.00 MIR)

Processor-
AMD Athlon64 X2 4200 [S939, Manchester, ADA4200DAA5BV] ($359.00)

Power Supply-
HIPRO HP-P500W/TOP-500P5 500W [12V@40A] ($36.50)

Case-
RAIDMAX xB ATX-528B Case ($22.50)

Dvd Drive-
BenQ DQ60 BK ($37.99)

Ram-
GSKILL PC3200 2x1GB CL2.5 ($150.99)

Fan-
Thermaltake Big Typhoon ($54.99)

HardDrives (HDD i think?)
Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA3.0 NCQ ($96.00)
Maxtor DiamondMax10 250GB 16MB SATA3.0 NCQ ($96.00)

SUBTOTAL: $1182.9

Any upgrades you guys recommend?

Thanks

 

[ABonel33smidget]

What is this-
GSKILL PC3200 2x1GB CL2.5 ($150.99)

Your ram?

 

[bmxmonk3y]

why is their two harddrives though?

 

[ABonel33smidget]

You can store more in two than in one, other then that I honestly dont know. I am still learning for my first build.

 

[Dr Studly]

i have 2 harddrives and it is handy... lets say one crashes then u have somewhere to back all ur stuff up

 

[bmxmonk3y]

is their any upgrades you would recommend?

 

[rahving]

If you have more money to spend, one of the things you could easily upgrade would be the case. Simply choose one you like the look of.

 

[bmxmonk3y]

is their anything i should be looking into besides like a OS... I dont want a moniter or keyboard or mouse.