PC Rebuild.

[Coldplay]

I've just been looking at rebuilding my PC, And this is what I've come up with;

Allied PSU 500W ATXPFC 12cm fan SATA 1 to 2 RoHS - 500W12PPFC - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2837242%29Allied-PSU-500W-ATXPFC-12cm-fan-SATA-1-to-2-RoHS.aspx) - Optional PSU, Which is 500W, It's 19 pounds more but I get a free 400W PSU with the case, is it really worth paying?

ThermalTake HARDCANO 14HDD COOLER A2321 - A2321 - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2815238%29ThermalTake-HARDCANO-14HDD-COOLER-A2321.aspx) - Cooler

Corsair 2048MB TwinX XMS2 6400C4 DDR2 4-4-4-12 800Mhz Memory Kit (2 x 1024MB) - TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2827139%29Corsair-2048MB-TwinX-XMS2-6400C4-DDR2-44412.aspx) - 2GB RAM

Maxtor 500GB Diamondmax2 SATA2Hard Disk Drive 7200rpm 32MB - STM3500320AS - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2832558%29Maxtor-500GB-Diamondmax2-SATA2Hard-Disk-Drive.aspx) - 500GB Hard Drive

SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 surroundsound Internal oem - 30SB057000000 - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?ProductID=11248&Desc=1#ShowReview) - Sound Card

ATi Radeon X1650PRO 512MB PCI-E DVI, TV Out Oem - 13297 - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2816649%29ATi-Radeon-X1650PRO-512MB-PCIE--DVI-TV-Out-Oem.aspx) - Graphics Card

Asus Motherboard M2A-VM HDMI AM2 AMD 690G DDR2 integrated VGA micro ATX - M2A-VM HDMI - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2834400%29Asus-Motherboard-M2AVM-HDMI-AM2--AMD-690G.aspx) - Motherboard

AMD CPU AM2 5200 Dual CoreAthlon 64 Socket AM2 940 PIN Retail box inc fan (3yr Manufacturers Warranty) - ADO5200DOBOX - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2816130%29AMD-CPU-AM2-5200-Dual-CoreAthlon-64-Socket.aspx) - Dual Core Processor

Lite-on DVD ROM SATA Black oem DH-16D2S-02C - DH-16D2S-02C - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2821298%29Liteon-DVD-ROM-SATA-Black-oem--DH16D2S02C.aspx) - DVD Drive

MD FC-GR11A Black midi tower case 400W PSU +HT Air duct +USB ATX - FC-GR11A - www.microdirect.co.uk (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/%2821883%29MD-FCGR11A-Black-midi-tower-case-400W-PSU.aspx) - Sexy case, with 400W PSU

So all together, it comes to;
269.71 with a 400W PSU - or
288.76 with a 500W PSU

So basically, tell me what you think, what could be improved and is worth buying the larger PSU?

:) Thanks.

[Stephen!]

Looks alright, but you really don't need the HDD cooler. Hard drives work better when they are warmer.

[Coldplay]

I thought they blew up when they were too warm? :S

[Stephen!]

Nah, they start to malfunction when they hit 50c+. I can tell you now that isn't going to happen unless you have like 7 hard drives packed together

[Coldplay]

Okay =] And the PSU, What difference does the exta 100W make, and is it worth buying?

[Stephen!]

Nah, with those specs a 400w PSU should be fine.

[N!ck]

Looks ok for a basic, budget PC.