[jake_baet]

Hi,

I am planning to build a small form factor pc, the case would be the aerocool m40. I have one 200gb hd(for now) and a dvd drive both from my old pc, an Intel BOXDG35EC LGA 775 Intel G35 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard(my first mb option was this ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard), and a core 2 duo wolfdale 3.0, for the memory i am still deciding on getting a 4gb(2 sticks) or a 2gb(1 stick) depending on what kind of deal i will get.... later this year i plan to buy a directx10 video card. i really want this pc to be open for upgrades...i will be using this mostly for programming, rendering and ofcourse, gaming and movies...i chose to have a small form factor because there is not much space in my room...please i really need help on choosing the right size of power supply both the size of wattage and the physical dimension and also a motherboard that fits my needs and wants....i want to know which is the best fit for my microatx pc...however i am also in a budget...overall my system should not go over $565, so i cant really have a ps that is more than a hundred unless there are other suggestions that would still keep me under buget...so all i need to buy is ps, mb, cpu, memory and case later on i plan to maximize the upgrades to the mb's limit..so the memory will be 8gb, and probably have another hd, and a better dvd drive...but most importantly keep up with the video cards

about the mobos, the intel had bad reviews but has good i/o features(video input, firewire) and upgrade options(4 ddr2 slots), the asus on the other hand has good reviews but has limited upgrade option and i/o features.

please if someone with the knowledge could take the time and tell me what is wrong and what do i need to build this good performance budget pc...this is more than just a power supply issue its more about having all the components fit together.

Thanks in advance...
btw..i plan to buy everything by the end of the month or early next month...