Need Help

A stock cooler will work with a mild overclock, more than that get a better one.
This is the MB, I think. It is not very good:
Asrock ConroeX-fire p945
For about the same price, this one is much better
MSI P965 Neo
All of the X1950XT I see at Newegg have coolers, should be fine with good case fans

Which PSU? It's not just about the wattage, it's about how much amperage is being pushed by the PSU.

We need to know WHICH 500w PSU.

OUCH. Not good. You'll need a better PSU, especially if you plan on overclocking. I know there are always budget issues, but the PSU is what keeps your system running stable....if something happens with it, you could lose other components too. Spending an extra $40 or so will be a very good investment on your new system. Don't cheap out on the PSU. Cheap out on the CPU.....get a 4300 instead....it's a very FAST chip, make no mistake.....and it'll overclock alot too.

With the money you save there, get a better PSU. Plan on spending $100 on a good PSU.

A better PSU and a 4300 is MUCH BETTER than a 6400 and a garbage PSU. Seriously.

No way, bud. You don't put a $40 psu into a system like that. The PSU is the soul of your system, and if it blows on you, it'll take a lot of other expensive equipment with it.

If you're going on the cheap, these would be the lowest common denominator:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817104954

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817103457

You might want to reference these threads, so you understand what all the hubub is, bub:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 98276.html

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 22154.html

LOL, no prob....no virtual toes here to step on....we're all trying to help and none of us have a monopoly on the forums

Besides, now he's heard it from 2 sources, so hopefully he picks something much better