First Build! Will you please check my config for this AM2?

muskyt

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Hey. This will be my first build and I just recently cancelled my first order becuase i found out how crappy and unstable the Asus M2N-Sli and M2N-E were :( Anyway, with that being said I've decided to go with the Abit Fatal1ty An9 since it seems like the only other reasonable option for stability and a good product??... any help/comments/compatibility issues or place where I could save $$$ would be greatly appreciated! thank you

- atlon 64 x2 3800+
- Abit Fatal1ty An9
- Corsair xms2 ddr2 800 (pc2 6400) 2 x 1gb @ cas5
- xfx 7600gt xxx edition @ 590mhz
- Hiper Type R 580w
- thermaltake tsunami va3000bwa
- wd caviar se16 250gb SATA 3.0
- NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI
- Samsung FLoppy IDE
- EXT HD MyBook Essential 250gb 7200rpm
 

ElMoIsEviL

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Hey. This will be my first build and I just recently cancelled my first order becuase i found out how crappy and unstable the Asus M2N-Sli and M2N-E were :( Anyway, with that being said I've decided to go with the Abit Fatal1ty An9 since it seems like the only other reasonable option for stability and a good product??... any help/comments/compatibility issues or place where I could save $$$ would be greatly appreciated! thank you

- atlon 64 x2 3800+
- Abit Fatal1ty An9
- Corsair xms2 ddr2 800 (pc2 6400) 2 x 1gb @ cas5
- xfx 7600gt xxx edition @ 590mhz
- Hiper Type R 580w
- thermaltake tsunami va3000bwa
- wd caviar se16 250gb SATA 3.0
- NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI
- Samsung FLoppy IDE
- EXT HD MyBook Essential 250gb 7200rpm

Hmmm,

The only thing that screams out to me is your choice of Hard Drive. Don't get me wrong.. Western Digital do make good hard drives. I run some fo there Raptors in RAID. But a 250-320GB Seagate 7200.10 16MB Cache model would make much more sense. They run faster, produce less heat and less noise and come with a standard 5YR warranty (as opposed to WD's 3YR).