Need help building a system

I am planning to build a new computer in the next few months. Unfortunatly, I haven't kept up with the new advancements and had to do a lot of reading. I want to make it very quiet but want it to have a lot of bang for my buck. I have a rough list of what I want and would like to get some feedback on my brain child.
I was thinking...

Case: Lian Li PC60 Plus or PC60A Plus (don't know what the difference is)
MSI k8n Neo4 F
Athlon 64 3000+ 939
Elan Vital Greenerger SSM 420W PSU (if i can find it)
Gigabite GV-NX66T128VP Video card
Kingston KHX3200ULK2/1G Ram
Sound card?

What do you think?

yes, the 6600 card is the fanless one. Thanks for the sound card recomendation. The only thing I am really worried about is the fact that i may not be able to find a vender for that powersupply. If I can't, then i will have to find another one. Any suggestions? It needs to be quiet and over 400W for less than $150.

You want quiet? Thick steel cases are quieter than thick aluminum cases, thin steel cases are quieter than thin aluminum cases. For equal thickness, steel is quieter.

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Heat dispersion isn't a major factor because even quiet fans move enough air, if large. But the increased mass of a steel case could weigh heavily on your mind.

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If you want a quiet case... I have a Nexus Breeze, its very heavy now with everything in it, but its very quiet.

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Yes, the case is a little expensive.

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no it should not say value
just oem

Er, to start off with, I highly recommend you DO NOT get an OEM Audigy 2. I have an OEM Audigy 2 from Dell and it does NOT decode AC3. I don't know if the one suggested can do it or not, but I honest to god would NOT trust any OEM manufacturers as you simply do not know what they have watered down on their card. For best results, go with the retail versions. I know they cost a little more, but at least you know what you are getting.

As for the video card, if you're going to be playing games on your system, I would highly recommend you pony up the money and get the 6600 <b>GT</b> version of the card. It doesn't cost considerably more, but you'll get considerably more performance out of the GT. If, however, you're not going to be playing games, then I would suggest either the geForce 6200 "vanilla" or the Radeon X300 "vanilla" (try not to get the SE, as it's not worth the money).


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I haven't heard anything about Ultra PSUs. I'm trying to stick to a tried and tested Psu that will fit my needs. Quiet, stable and >400W.