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Then we move on to the motherboard, which requires that you know what kind of processor goes with a given motherboard. Above with my gaming rig, I chose the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz processor, which means you need a motherboard that has a "socket 775" interface for the Intel CPU I chose. The second consideration when choosing a motherboard is how big you want it. I'm partial to MicroATX, as it's a bit smaller but is still able to pack quite a punch, but you can choose what you want. Just bear in mind this will affect which case you'll eventually need.
You'll be needing memory for your computer, so once you've chosen your motherboard, check that motherboard to see what kind of RAM it takes. If the RAM it needs is a bit too slow for your tastes, you may want to pick a better motherboard. The motherboard I chose for my gaming rig requires DDR 2 PC6400 RAM, and can go up to 8GB, though as I understand it that would be useless in a 32 bit system. If you're just doing the bare minimum or normal computing, you really only need maybe 1.5-2GHz of RAM. More powerful computers, however, will require more RAM. For gaming, this means you really should have 4GB. Don't worry, RAM prices have dropped quite a bit (unless you want something brand new like DDR3 1066MHz RAM, which is still very expensive).
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If you look specifically at the items in colour, you will notice that you have mentioned a duo core processor, which is the processor required for 64 bit software, so if you install Windows 7 or Vista in the 64 bit configuration, then the extra memory would be just fine.
Other than that, your write up and research is spot on. I am looking forward to seeing your new rig and finding out how it performs. I have been building PCs since their inception. My first one was a 286 SX 16 Mhz, with 1 mb of ram, and a 40 mb hard drive.....so if you look at the specs, it has been a while since my first one. Since then I have NEVER bought a pre-made computer. I have always built them by hand, and in the older days changed the jumpers and created liquid cooling systems to over clock for fun. I can remember the first time I made my old 66 mhz computer run a full 30 minutes at 160 mhz before the magic smoke came out.....ahh the good old days. lol.