Hello everyone. I'm looking to put together a budget PC that will last me more than 5 years. This PC will mostly be used for productivity, not gaming. I'll likely dual-boot XP and Linux. Here are the parts I've picked (prices from newegg.com):
HEC 6K28BSOH48D Black / Silver 0.8mm SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 485W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121049
49.99
ASUS M3A78-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131330
74.99
EVGA 512-P3-N954-TR GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130378
65.99
AMD Phenom 9950 Agena 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HD995ZXAGHBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103291
148.00
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL6D-4GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231226
47.99
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
41.99
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA Model GH20NS15 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149
21.99
TOTAL: 450.94
Will these parts work well together? Are there any discrepancies/incompatibilities? Also, if I'm concerned about the upgradibility of my setup, is there a better motherboard or tower case I can pick?
Thanks in advance.
HEC 6K28BSOH48D Black / Silver 0.8mm SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 485W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121049
49.99
ASUS M3A78-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131330
74.99
EVGA 512-P3-N954-TR GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130378
65.99
AMD Phenom 9950 Agena 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HD995ZXAGHBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103291
148.00
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL6D-4GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231226
47.99
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
41.99
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA Model GH20NS15 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149
21.99
TOTAL: 450.94
Will these parts work well together? Are there any discrepancies/incompatibilities? Also, if I'm concerned about the upgradibility of my setup, is there a better motherboard or tower case I can pick?
Thanks in advance.