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SpydeR · Rated PG-13

I'm building a new machine, but I'm very new at this and need some advice. I'm looking to spend somewhere around $1500. Here's what I've put together so far:

MB: ASUS 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU
Cost: $130

CPU: Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB Cache, Hyper Threading Technology
Cost: $230

RAM: Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
Cost: $170 (Each chip is $85. getting 2 for 1GB)

CD1: LITE-ON BLACK 16X DVD ROM Drive
Cost: $36

CD2: Lite-On Black 52X32X52 CD-RW Drive
Cost: $37

Video: ATI RADEON 9800XT Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP
Cost: $461

Sound Card:Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 PCI Sound Card
Cost: $74

Case w/ Power Supply: Chieftec Black Server Case with 450W Power Supply
Cost: $95

HD: Seagate 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive
Cost: $96

OS: Windows XP Pro
Cost: $200

TOTAL SYSTEM COST SO FAR: $1529

Questions

1) Where's a good online guide to building your own computer?

2) Does all this stuff fit inside my computer case?(I'm newb)

3) Does the Corsair RAM fit inside the RAM Bus on the MB?

4) Any of these parts have you personally had a bad experience with?

5) What should I do for cooling on this computer? I honestly have no idea O_O

6) What am I missing for the Hard Drive? Network Card? Floppy Drive? /shrug

-SpydeR