# Helping A Friend Build A Computer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helping-a-friend-build-a-computer/254325>\
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**Created:** [March 10, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helping-a-friend-build-a-computer/254325 "2008-03-10T23:13:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/helping-a-friend-build-a-computer/254325/1 "2008-03-10T23:13:02Z")

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I have never build a computer alone myself and he needed some help checking compatibility, would someone mind taking a look at this for me? Here are the parts, he already has a hard drive and windows xp disc and all  
$49.99  
\*\* [COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail](http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119068) \*\*  
**Model #:** CAC-T05-UW  
**Item #:** N82E16811119068

$94.99  
\*\* [ASUS M2N-E AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail](http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131022) \*\*  
**Model #:** M2N-E  
**Item #:** N82E16813131022  
$94.99  
\*\* [XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail](http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814150229) \*\*  
**Model #:** PVT84JUDD3  
**Item #:** N82E16814150229  
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$154.99  
\*\*\* [AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail](http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103773) \*\*  
**Model #:** ADX6000CZBOX

$44.99  
\*\* [G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail](http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231098) \*\*  
**Model #:** F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ  
**Item #:** N82E16820231098

The main issue I am concerned with is compatiblilty, feel free to suggest alterante parts, but he is on a sort of tight budget,