need motherboard and RAM for A64 2800

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Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M -???-
AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Corsair VS1GBKIT400 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 -???-
Asus A9600PRO/TD Radeon 9600 PRO AGP 8X 128MB DDR
Western Digital WD Caviar WD800JD 80GB Serial ATA 7200RPM
Pioneer DVR-110 Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer
Thermaltake Dream Tower Series -Tsunami VA3000BWA Aluminum Mid Tower Case (Black)
Coolermaster RS-430-PMSR/P eXtreme Power 430W

the computer suppose to be for my cousin.
so…what do you say? should I take another motherboard or memory? and is the power supply good?

and by the way…if the motherboard specs says PC3200 DDR400 can you put for example PC4000 ?

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I’m not sure how reliable CoolerMaster’s power supplies are, so I would at least consider something by Enermax, Tagan, Hiper, or Antec. Check what the 12V rail is spec’d. I believe that the CoolerMaster you’re looking at doesn’t have 20A on the 12V rail, and more likely around 18A which might work if this isn’t going to be a gaming rig.

For the higher speed RAM, yes you can use it, but unless you plan to overclock heavily, you’re going to find getting PC4000 to be a worthless investment.

The system may be fine for your cousin, but that depends on what it’s going to be used for.

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I suggest looking for dual 12v rails @ 18A. That will work the best for a gaming rig.