Help with building my first system.

[icarus]

Now I have all the parts to put together a system, (so I think) I'm building for someone. I just wanted some input on weather I have everything I need, if the PSU is too big or small, and just generally have I screwed anything up.

Here are the parts
Case- Rosewill Mid tower ATX case
Mobo- Evga LGA 775 nForce 750i FTW Atx
Processor- Intel E8400 LGA 775 Might change for cheaper
PSU- Antec 500watt 80plus certified
Memory G-skill 240pin 1066speed 2 sticks
cd/dvd drive Lg Combo burner SATA
HD- WD Caviar 160gb sata 7200rpm X2

Am I forgetting anything any improvements suggestions

Tips for when I put it together?

Thanks

A.

[hotflyboy]

It depends on what your using the system for, you might want to invest in a good video card and sound card. Also what are you using for cooling? Fans or a water system?

[icarus]

Im building a system for a network, its running some accounting software and outlook, and another excel like program for inputing sales. Along with whatever else needs to be open. The person who uses is has to be able to easily run like 5 programs at once, and on top of that XP operating system and god knows what other backround services and programs. It won't be used for gaming, and it is a server to one other computer directly linked, and hooked up to an actual server that runs the entire network also. The thing is I know with my laptop it has the t7700 with vista, and 4 gigs of ram and it starts slowing down after a few applications are open that don't seem like that much memory suckers. I decided to get the e8500 for the .16ghz difference.

Im afraid of using a water cooled system because I can't afford one mistake that trashes the computer. I don't think I would really need it for the use I doubt I will overclock it or anything crazy. Is that cost effective for a business computer? Can anyone reccomend any good way to set up water cooling or phase cooling cheap or spendy? I don't know what case material is the best to use either.

I have a crappy video card im sure, but its just because there's no on board video, but there is on board sound.. The video card just has to be able to put up the screen, but if I got a nice one do you think it would help with performance at all?

I got a couple different fans but it seems like you kind of have to pick your poison, there's no low noise good airflow fan, probably just case placement is best.

So basically just give me any more tips you have this is helping me, anything at all. Nothing is too small... I feel like I know a little, but a little to others is probably nothing at all.


Thanks for anybodys help or suggestions it's greatly appreciated.

A.