good build??

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Motherboard - Abit IP-35 Pro
Memory - Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC2-6400C4
or
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4

CPU - E2180
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
Arctic Cooling MX-1 Thermal Compound

gpu- 7900gt i already have
Not sure about Psu
This is current 1.do i need to upgrade - Qtec PSU 650W Triple Fan http://www.qtec.info/products/product.htm?artnr=14103

Will install windows Xp - pro
 
Yes, you do need to upgrade that PSU. Those particular Q-tecs are known for their tendency to explode. I'd ditch it posthaste.

How much are you looking to spend? What all do you need, CPU, cooler, mobo, RAM, PSU? Do you need a case?
 
From a review site.
QTec's Triple Fan 650W is clearly a joke power supply. From the triplet of cooling fans that battle against each other to cool very little, to the supposed ratings that don't even add up to 650W, finishing with the massive failure for the PSU to get anywhere near its rated output. At 350W the outputs started to fluctuate rapidly before settling down.

By 450W, efficiency was dropping like a stone, input power increasing at a very rapid rate. At 50% efficiency and 900W of input power with the PSU making a horrible screeching sound, PD and I stood well back and recorded its demise on video. At 1100W of input power (1.1 kilowatts), it popped with a massive bang, the internal fuse letting go in impressive style.

For its rediculously low cost, the QTec Triple Fan 650W can only be described as a clown's supply. Buy at your own peril and don't say we didn't warn you. The worst supply on test by quite some margin and a complete misadvertisement of capabilities, suckering people into a poor purchase.
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Not sounding good is it get a corsair 520hx power supply and definitely get crucial ballistix this stuff can reach 1200mhz.
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This would do nicely then:
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C64 said:
7900gt=20a on 12v rail recommended that qtec is 25a on 12v rail keep it in my opinion.
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That leaves just 5 A for EVERYTHING ELSE including the CPU, optical disks, hard disks, and fans. Send it back to the fiery pits of Hell from whence it came.
 
7900gt=20a on 12v rail recommended that qtec is 25a on 12v rail keep it in my opinion.

Yea sorry i presumed it must be decent ish but having investigated further looks like a terrible psu.
No idea what the 12v rail rating is on the new corsair may want to check that out as a lot of high end cards recommend 28a + on the 12v rails.Flea bay the qtec ! make sure to get crucial ballistix ram it's the best ram + the rma is in scotland and the turnaround is very fast a few days if it goes bad.
 
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which cooler?? do i need that thermal compound i dont really know what it is
will ocuk build it for me if i order it all from them.

Or is it pretty simple to do myself(never done it before but i have seen a how to on the internet)
 
The Ninja I recommended above is an excellent cooler and will do just fine. They won't build anything unless you order one of their pre-built systems. It's not very hard to assemble a machine but it is important you read up on it, be careful, don't force anything that won't go, and take your time.
 
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