Shoutbox

I need help choosing pieces for my computer
Alright, not so long ago I made a thread about the computer I was getting and etc. Well now is that time again, except this time I'm building my own. I want to stay within a $900 CAD budget.

I already have:

• DVD-RAM Drive (no other drive needed)
  
• Disk drive (No other drive Needed)
  
• Memory card Drive (No other drive needed)
  
• Keyboard
  
• Mouse
  
• Speakers + Bass (works on 5.1 sound card)
  
• Microphone
  
• Monitors (yes 2. So if I get a new gfx card, it must support duel screens)
  
• Windows XP (So don't include windows or programs at all in this. Only hardware)

I need a case, but I can get that on my own, so forget about it.

I'm not going Intel this time. I want an amd 64. I just don't know which one I'll need.

The ones I can get are here.

I'll need a motherboard to go with it.

I've got two hard drives already. Not sata. But it isn't a problem to buy sata drives (which would obviously be better).

My current gfx card is: Radeon 9600 Pro (128 mb)

I might keep the card, IF it works with:
1. CS:S
2. The motherboard I'll be getting

(So please tell me if it works with CS:S decently, and if it does, then try to choose a motherboard that it will work with) The card is agp.




Recap:

• Mother board (NOT DUAL CORE) (Try to let it accept things other than sata hard drives, but if you can't it's okay)
  
• Gfx card or not (depends on above conditions
  
• No drives are needed
  
• Don't shop for a case, I can get that on my own
  
• I need to know what sized power supply I will need
  
• Sound card (5.1 is fine)
  
• AMD Athlon 64 cpu. (NOT DUAL CORE)
  
• 4 Ram slots are needed on the motherboard!!!! (should be able to run duel)
  
• I'll need a power supply able to control everything
  
• I'll need to keep the computer cool using fans or something (I'd like opinions on SILENT cooling systems)

NOTE: Changes may be made to this post, so check back regularly!

Thank you all for your help

Change Log:
Added Number of Ram slots needed
Added notice about ram (should be able to run duel)
Added cooling system and Power supply information
Added Silent cooling systems note