New parts for an older HP

Milans03

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I'm getting some new parts for an older HP (HP Pavilion a805n) and I was just wondering if everything would fit fine in the case and if everything thing I get will work together fine.

I'm replacing the motherboard, CPU, PSU, video card, adding 4G of RAM, and installing a Vista 64bit OS into it.

Motherborad: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157157
PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170017
Video Card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127406
RAM: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103255

Everything else will be stock and I'll be using the case, just replacing said parts. My budget is around $500 and that's what the said products come around to w/ S&H (not including the OS). The computer will mainly be used for gaming (mostly WoW) and entertainment.

I'm new to the whole system building deal.. Will the CD/DVD drives from the HP work fine with the Mobo? Should I invest in a better PSU? Any better deals that are out there?
 

an0n

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That motherboard won't fit in that case. I 'd recommend throwing down another $40-50 on a larger case with better airflow, or if you're budget constrained change to a micro-atx version of that board.