Breaking the trend : help before buying...

Hey guys,
I am so glad that I decided to do some reading up before buying my new computer.
It is my first upgrade in years, and last time I just bought a package and never put it together myself. So yes, I am a newbie, tho I have spent awhile reading up stuff on the net regarding what I want.
I live in Hong Kong, so certain brands availble to you lot are not availble to me.
However, I have decided to get the K7N2 Delta-L. One reason - it looks fantastic. Another reason - the price is very good and acceptable to me. There are many who say this board is great, other saying it is a loss cause. I am willing to take my chances here.
Anyways, I should stop talking.
Here are the specs I have planned to buy next week.
MSI K7N2-L Delta
Corsair TwinX CMX512-3200LL (256 X 2)
Western Digital 80GB / 7200rpm /UDMA100
SamSung CDRW522452 Internal 52x / 24x / 52x (8mb)
SamSung DVD-ROM 16X
Aero 7+ (CPU FAN)
ATHLON XP 1700+ (0.13) (TRAY) SOCKET-A / 1467MHz / 256KB (Already bought)
Sapphire ATI 9700 pro (Already bought)
So the main problem that I have after readin this board is the ram. I am totally confused. Some people say a certain memory works, some say it doesn't. Now I am willing to shell out the bucks, but I just don't want a nightmare after I buy the stuff. I don't think I'll handle the computer rage very well.
Oh and another thing, I don't have all the brands availble to me here like I said earlier. However, the company that I am gonna buy it from has a webpage to state thier products.
Herez a link to their ram section
http://www.jumbo-computer.com/ram_c.asp
Well, I am really hoping that the tech greats here could give me a hand and guide me through this buying process. And perhaps even enlighten me on any faults or incompatibilities I may have in my specs. Thanks alot!
Your words are wisdom.
Inkubus

hmm, yeh, I plan to buy Audigy 2 probably a couple of months down when I have some more cash. Plus I asked around and we don't get the ILSR model here. SUX Eh?
But is there something horrible wrong with the k7n2 delta-L's onboard audio??
As for the PSU, I plan to use the one that will come with my new case, till I get money to buy an Enermax or something along those lines..
My case is going to be an ICute model and it comes with a GTR model 350 watts PSU. Those brands probably mean nothing to you as they are Hong Kong based.
Herez a pic of my case (just for amusement)
http://www.gtr.com.hk/new-subpage/product/case_main/icute/sub_page/0301/0301.htm
Thanx for your reply.

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