Antec 900 first build i need help

tower/ Antec Nine Hundred
motherboard/ LGA775 Intel Core 2 Quad
processor/ Intel Pentium 4 651 3.4GHz
cpu cooler/Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME v2
hd/ Western Digital 500GB
memory/Crucial 2GB 240-pin PC2-4200 (x2)
wireless card/Encore 802.11n Wireless-N 300Mbps
pcu/Logisys 575 Watt 20+4pin (has dual 80mm fans in it)
os/windows xp home
gfx card/Radeon HD4650 1GB
disk drive/Ultra 24x10x24 Slim External USB 2.0 CDRW Drive - USB CD Burner (external)

no i havent yet i was wondering if it was a good build i am geting every thin in like 2 months

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: about 2 months

BUDGET RANGE: $900

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (examples: keyboard, mouse)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ( newegg.com, ncix.com, ebuyer.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (i like amd but any will work for gaming and it is the antec 900 tower

OVERCLOCKING: Yes if i learn how

MONITOR RESOLUTION: looking for a new lcd i have old monitors frome like 4 yrs ago

Wow nice work fitting the monitor in there too. That build is a lot better than the one you had been considering. I cant figure out how to top that while including the OS and monitor.

just the thing is vist sux realy bad i like xp beacus it has more of a gaming feal to it i have vista on my laptop and it is allways messing up

and if the os comes with a hd y do i need another???

I'm using Vista x64 with the latest service pack and I haven't encountered any compatibility or stability issues for over a year, asides from bad software support for a obscure Dell external USB wifi adapter. I seriously suggest going for Vista over XP mainly because of the DX10 support and the fact that I had trouble previously with XP x64 drivers. Otherwise, you could go the Win 7 route that skora mentioned, which is still good for a few months.

If your talking about the Western Digital HD in the shortstuff_mt's suggested build, no, the OS is not included/pre-installed.

thans man i need some expert help on this cus idont know what is good i just need a gaming system that will play quake 4, call of duty and some internet racing and fps games

Since you're not buying for 2 more months, people picking parts based on combos and price doesn't make sense at this point. Nailing down the types of components you want can be done, but opportunities for different manufactures will for sure creep in the next 60 days. When building a gaming system, its all about balance. I start with what size monitor am I going to be playing on. That drives the GPU, which drives the PSU. Then a CPU that won't bottleneck the games, a quality mobo for OC and a good aftermarket heat sink fan, or any mobo and stock fan works if not OCing. Ram with good timings to match the mobo. A HDD big enough for your needs and the OS to boot. Also upgradability can direct some decisions too. If you want to add a second GPU later, you'll have to get a mobo that can support 2 and a PSU big enough for both. Following that flow, here's a general idea of what you'll be looking at.

1680x1050 monitor ~$150 1920x1080 ~180-200
GPU: 4850 for around $100 or for around $140-$150 GTX 260 or ATI 4870.
PSU: QUALITY 500w+ with good 12v amps ~$60-75 or 600w+ ~100 for crossfire
CPU: AMD x3 $120 or if a great combo is available, an x4 may be possible
Mobo: If overclocking, Gigabyte and Asus are probably where you're going to look. If you don't want to crossfire ATI cards or choose a nvidia card, the 770 chipset is a good deal around $80. If you want the option, then a 790gx is probably where you'll end up at ~100-125.
HSF: (Only if OCing) ~25-50
Ram: DDR3 makes more sense for the future but will cost ~$70. DDR2 will be around $50.
HDD: if you don't need much space, $50, if you want 500+ gb, then $75-$90
OS: Vista with Win 7 upgrade $110
You're case of choice: ~$120

So it looks like you'll be close to budget without any of the upgrades listed here too. If there's extra, load up on the lights. But that will give you a better idea of what you're looking for. Or this won't help a lick and I get one more post count out of it

My day is now complete! LOL

Don't forget to add a CD/DVD drive too the list also. It will cost under $30.

Shortstuffs build is pretty good. Only things I'd suggest is a smaller power supply. A 400w Corsair will be enough to run the 4850. I'd also pick the gigabyte 770 am3 motherboard instad of a 790gx.

Ok i will w8 and look a round for a little bit then ask u ok