I NEED a new rig. PLEASE read and help?!

[nails]

get the asus a8ne if youre not gonna go sli. for video card, get the x1900xt, the cheapest one you can find, theyre all the same, and i doubt the retail packages are interesting, so no problem with going oem. for the psu, get a fortron 500w psu for about 90 on newegg, it has sleeved cables, and is one of the most respected psu brands. for ram, get the gskill 2 gb kit on newegg for 194, or that ocz one, theyll both be fine... as for the case, look at the nzxt lexa, good cooling and relatively quiet.

[OS-Wiz]

The case you picked isn't a full tower case. In general the Cooler Master cases run cooler and quieter than anything on the market. As Ken said, dump the ABIT stuff, look into ASUS (A8N-E ???). Antec 550W True Power II PSU. ThermalRight XP90-C HS, Enermax 90mm adjustable speed fan, and some Artic Silver 5 or Ceramique.

[mrsinster]

I highly stan behind what ken rippy an oz wiz have stated.

1.
You want the 4000 x2 64 bit SanDeigo core socket 939 due to the larger cache size.
$30 more
Yes you will notice a considerable diffrence.

2.
Look at Antec power supply`s and cases also cooler master but cases only.

3.
I also asus a8n sli deluxe ($150 newegg.com)yes it costs more but you get all jumper and cables you need with it a saving of at least $50
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzAz

4.
Ram
Ocz is good
I look at like this
1.corsair
2.muskin
3.ocz