hello chaps,

I am building a new system maybe with the Asus A7N8X, I want some pretty decent components to go with it including:

120 Gig 8mb
1 gig ram
2800 processor

What does anybody recommend?
Can anybody offer any advice on installing the processor (this makes me a bit nervous as I have never done it before)

To be honest I've tinkered with the insides of a PC but never built one from scratch, are there any good tutorials out there to get me started.

Thanks chaps, any advice greatly appreciated.

"What does anybody recommend?
Can anybody offer any advice on installing the processor (this makes me a bit nervous as I have never done it before)"

i just got done building my first system and i was really suprised how easy the chip was to install...i wore a wristband to discharge myself of static and plopped that sucker right in bout as easy as memory...then of course when i booted up i had problems and came here...these guys here are great got me up and running in less than a day... i owe them all a big hug :) and guys thanks again
but it was easy to build it up...i was worried about getting the positive to positive and ground to ground so i double checked every wire i plugged into the motherboard...you got anymore questions you come back here first the people on this message board are great!

good luck

like Flagg said, it isn't all that hard to install the processor. I just did my first complete build as well and it went smooooth.

What you might wanna watch out for as it can be the cause of many problems:

- get rid of static, wear a wristband. Frying components = bad
- before you start assembling, sit down and read the manual.
- when you start assembling, keep the manual at hand and follow its instruction. Ask google for some guides or "how to"s on installing processors and applying thermal paste & have those instructions at hand.
- whatever you do, don't drop any component out of a 10-story building, I heard it might damage them :D

P.S.: Flagg is right, we are great :cool:

Installing the processor and Heatsink/fan, may need to come first, before the motherboard even goes in the case since there is often not enough room or support to apply the force usually required to attach heatsink clips.
So having a piece of cardboard or other non-conductive surface on which to place the motherboard is vital as well as using a wrist strap as previously mentioned.

To mimimize problems - when you start just assemble the basics, the motherboard, CPU and heatsink, one memory stick, floppy drive, one optical drive, one hard drive, and the video. boot up and install Windows, then once they are all working properly, go back and add your other components one at a time. This helps reduce conflicts and helps isolate any defective component.
That said it is not a hard process.
Try this Link (http://www.all-about-pc.de/english/buildpc/buildpc/buildpc1_intro.asp) for a good tutorial. It only shows 98 and 2000, but XP is similar enough that you should be fine.

Good Luck
Have Fun

And be careful when installing the heatsink on the CPU.
Sometimes the hold down clips require a lot of force to attach to the CPU base's hooks, and if the tool that you're using to do this(screwdriver, nutdriver, etc.) slips away from the clip it can inflict irreversible damage on the MB.