honest critiques for my upcoming newbie system?

[Maxim]

It's newbie system because I'm a newbie to the newest of computer hardware, and this is what my brother and I are going to put together from what I've studied on the webpages, this forum, and my friends. I'll include pricing in CDN to give a general idea of what I'm aiming for. This will be hard gaming system as well as a music and movie making platform, plus heavy burning. I'm still undecided on a mobo, video card and burner, but here goes:

-cpu:1800+ xp (244)
-mobo: [kt266]: SLDRV4 (205), SYK7V (226), KR7A133 (267), [kt333]: MSI KTUltra (240)
-fan: unknown, but about (50)
-mem: 256 DDR Ram 266 (124)
-hd:maxtor 80gb (250)
-video: [gf2ti w/64mb, vivo, agp]: MSI proVT (207), ASUS deluxe (250)
[gf3ti]: MSI proVT 128 mb, vivo (296), MSI proTD200 64mb, dti-vo (308), ASUS V8200 64mb, vivo (325)
[Radeon]: ATI R7500 dvi-vo (170), ATI R8500 dvi-vo (280)
-sound: SB Audigy Value (106)
-DVD: Pioneer 16x (119)
-CDRW: unknown, but choosing [24x, 10-12x, 40x, all BURNproof] from either of Mitsumi (154), Panasonic (165), Ricoh (150), Sony (163), Teak (170)

what's a recommended choice for a fan, CDRW, and a mobo to properly fit the system and price? are my choices good ones? What has potential for good oc-ing, or just plain lasting power?

 

[R0BB23]

canadian to american money? whats that anyways?

as for the system, you should get the ddr 2700 (333)
an epox 8k7a+ (i think thats what it is, the 333 one with raid)

get some round cables.

i would go with the ati 8500.

as for heatsink fan, go with the ax7 with either a deltascreamer (80cfm) or a 50cfm not so loud fan.

and whats the rpm on that maxtor?
what case you think of getting?

 

[Maxim]

updates for theoretical system

Perhaps I'm getting an Epox, as that's two recommendations for that kind of mobo, but I am still undecided on one. The Epox mobo with kt333 is the 8k3a (+ for the raid). As for the HD, it's a 7200rpm. The case is more or less generic, with a window on the side because my bro wants lights and stuff.

I've decided on a CDRW, so what's left, really, is a video card (on a thread in the video and sound card forum), and maybe some more advice on a mobo.

 

[R0BB23]

k make sure you get at least a 400w psu, amd rec.

i def recommend the new epox, as for the + or not. thats simple

if you ever plan on having more then one hd in this new system go with the + if not then the non + is fine for you.

and make sure the case can have a good air flow, seeing as how you live in canada i doesnt have to be able to hold half a billion 120mms like some of us

i live in atlanta GA its already getting close to 80f here.

and if you really got the money, go with the allinwonder 8500.