Thanks alot for the input guys. I put the order in today, so we'll see how it goes once I put it together. I did end up sticking with the 2X512MB ram only due to the availability and prices at my store. I'll probably look at upgrading them in a year once I see how memory prices and my finances go. F...

The only AM2 Asrock board I could find was the http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18616&vpn=AM2NF4G-SATA2&manufacture=ASRock. Isn't that an Nvidia chipset though? I'll definately change to a Pioneer drive. Is there a large difference between retail and OEM ones. I found it for $10 more retai...

I'll be using this system for gaming and the usual other websurfing odds and ends. I'd like to get reasonable gaming performance but it doesn't have to be bleeding edge, more important is of course quiet and not too pricey with some room to upgrade. I'll probably be shopping at NCIX.com in Canada. A...