Your list looks good. You will need to get a video card. The MBs you listed dont have on board video. IMO on board video is a headache anyway. You can get an older GeForce card for around $50. I would go with the Asus MB. But thats just me. There's not much difference between the two. Both are good boards. Putting a computer together isn't that hard. Just watch how you put your heatsink on your CPU. If you push to hard you might crack the CPU. Also don't forget to put thermal paste on your heatsink. If you don't you'll cook your CPU. Installing your hard drive might be a little tricky your first time because you have to "set it up" for you operating system. But it really shouldn't be a problem because most hard drives come with a setup disk. Just follow the directions.

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