Advise for upgrade or new build please

I need advise please, I am a newby with this but I did come to this site and research and got advise from here in December 2005 and built the following system;

Amd 64 3200 + athalon64 1 ghz 939
Epox GE Force 6600 256 mb pci express
Mem 512 corsair d400 1 gig 184 pin ddr sdram
Seagate hd 250 7200 serial ata
evga ge force 6600 256 mb pci express
epox ep-9npa ultra nforce 939
Antec p180 silver steel mid tower
Power-antec sp-400 (400 watts)
standard dvd burner sony

Here is my existing system, I haven't gamed but would like to play with it, never oced at all but would if I knew what the hell I was doing! My kid bought home a new dell laptop and working on that versus my home pc, I was dragging. I want a system that will not be out dated before I finish build.

The question is with the components above can I upgrade any and or replace and keep any of the existing parts above. If not I can replace anything above.

Advise please and thanks,

Roth79

Cool lets build one!!! Ya think I got the itch!! Okay, yor right ddr and the mobo is an epox 9npa ultra. Budget is whatever need be that wont fall apart and be slow as hell in a year, the primary use now is surfing, downloading and I do want to check out some games for the graphics, so some gaming but not proffesional hour by hour gaming. I may want to go vista when the bugs are worked out. Does that help?
R

I assume my case is okay as above? Also my power is to small for this?

Thanks,

Roth

Jabil and reg, I am reading so much my eyes are bleeding!! Thanks for the advise, can I use these that I have?
Antec p180 silver steel mid tower
Power-antec sp-400 (400 watts)

Or need to replace those also? I almost forgot after reading the specs on the graphics card, I need a 20" or so give or take a few inch monitor also, suggestions please.

Thanks,

R

roth79, don't get the 8800 GTS 320MB. It's more expensive than and 8800GT or HD 3870, both of which are cheaper and perform better. So if you want a high-end graphics card go with an 8800GT or the HD3870.

The case should work just fine, but the PSU is cutting it a little close in terms of power consumption. I think you want at least 450W to run this setup.

If you have a 17"+ monitor you should be okay unless you really want a new, larger one. Samsung is a very good brand if you want to consider a 20-22".

reg which one 8800gt, I just searched the egg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ce+8800+GT

Okay I am wanting to order asap and build this thing, I decided so far on this with everything I read, can you review and make some suggestions so I am kind of future proof for a little while, I have never oc so if I did I would just screw around with it.

I did purchase and have running a Samung 226 bw Monitor last week locally.

Today I got a BFG 8800 gt oc 512 mb for 214.99 at bestbuy with coupon, only had 2 in stock and snagged them with a 10 % coupon!

This is what I am about ready to purchase from the egg.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 $279.99 Hopefully the GO as I have read for maybe future ocing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 AGIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P Rev 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Ultra Durable 2, Ultra Cooling Intel Motherboard - Retail TX Intel Motherboard - Retail $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131219

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P Rev 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Ultra Durable 2, Ultra Cooling Intel Motherboard - Retail $152.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128067

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822148261 $65.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148261

The above mb's are strictly from reading a little, I have not clue juts a link for ideas!

I need advise on the above mb's, I wont sli but I may raid after I read up on it a little, I would like to have operating system on one hard drive and data and programs on another, I do need to read some more on this to understand how. I also wont oc much unless I am screwing around a little. I have a p-180 antec with the stock fans and the psu that came with it, I like the case and dont need the led lights, I do need advise for psu with the above componets with a little expansion room as the 180 has an antec 400 watts, I dont need budget power as I have read here that I need quality psu, so what do you think? Will my existing fan set up with the 180 be okay or should I add a few more.

Also ram advise and right now I have xp pro 32 bit but I will probably go vista 64 as the laptop has it and I will network for a few databases and video editing. So 4 gigs are needed and if I stick with a 32 bit os, I will have the 4 gigs for later expansion as it looks like the ram deals are out there pretty good.

I do appreciate the advise and time this forum has given me on this build and the above which was my last a few years ago Thanks.

Roth79