My first build

[flan]

This is my first time building a computer. This build is going to be for 95% gaming. I have a laptop for any other needs. I hope to keep the price around what it is right now ($1300), mainly because I still need to get a moniter and I would like to get some speakers. I have picked all this out and would be appreciative if you guys could give me some comments on how you guys think it will work out. I plan on build this in May-June so i'm hoping the prices will come down a little. Here are the parts:

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 1GHz FSB 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - $295.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562

Motherboard: eVGA 133-K8-NF41 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard- $129.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188002

CD/DVD Drive: NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner Model - $38.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152058

Case: Antec Performance I P180 Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower - $125.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129154

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 3.5" SATA 300 MB/s - $110.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701

Video Card: Geforce 7800GT 256-P2-N516 - $285.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130256

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 - $75.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102178

Power Supply: Antec TruePower 2.0 - $100.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932

RAM: CORSAIR XMS 2GB - $225.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145575


Also I heard of the new AMD AM2 coming out. Does anyone know when that comes out and how much it will retail for. I wouldn't mind spending a little extra money for it as long as it isn't very high priced. Thanks.

 

[Jagger]

Looking good. Consider eVga model 517. Comes stock overclocked and solid as a rock. Lifetime warranty to boot.

 

[dvdpiddy]

opty 165 its better for oc and a8n-sli premium the evga is a bad mobo do you get it with the graphics card if you do get this one

 

[flan]

opty 165 its better for oc and a8n-sli premium the evga is a bad mobo do you get it with the graphics card if you do get this one

No you don't.

 

[flan]

Since I will be pretty much only be using this for gaming should I get the Western Digital Raptor 74g HD? Or stay with my current one. Would the raptor work with my current PC build?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144160