http://www.dabs.com/uk/productView.htm?quicklinx=2SFD
Gigabyte Radeon 9600 Pro 128MB DDR AGP
£122.00 inc VAT
http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...products_id=45
Abit NF7-S V2.0
£72.85 inc VAT
http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...roducts_id=298
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 333FSB SKT-A OEM Barton
£67.56 inc VAT
http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalo...roducts_id=131
Corsair XMS3200 DDR-RAM (CAS2) 256MB
£57.57 inc VAT
Total: £319.98
I was wondering what fan/heatsink and power supply i will need (i am upgrading from a 1.2gig athlon, geforce mx400, so i don't whether my current hardware will be sufficient)


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Undoubtedly the Volcano 11/12, £15-16 from either Dabs or CPUcity IIRC. For the PSU brand makes all the diff, look to the usual Antec (CWT @ Scan?), Enermax, ThermalTake, ToPower, S.Flower (TTGI) or Sparkle. A good brand 300W should be okay, 350-400W is the best idea. Your case is unlikely to have sufficient airflow and ventilation so consider that too. Nice selection of parts, I'd take TwinMOS over Corsair, it's way overpriced!

mike_w what are your prefs and budget for a case, in terms of noise reduction and even colour? You could buy an Antec case as they should come with an Antec PSU which means you won't need to buy a seperate PSU. Antec do some very good cases for £60-80, some with Antec 350W PSUs and 120mm fans (quiet and lots of airflow). If you want to save some cash look at local shops for something with good ventilation and fan mounts, ideally you want to take air form the bottom front and have an exhaust fan near the CPU on the back of the case.
