Seeking Recommendations for New System

Question

I’m planning to upgrade my son’s Pentium II computer with the  following components.  Please give constructive comments for improvements, realizing that this is my limit in regard to costs:
MOBO – MSI K7N2 Delta-L or MSI KT6V-LSR or MSI KT4VL
Graphics Card --
RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB DDR AGP 8X W/TV-OUT/DVI or RADEON 9600 256MB DDR WITH CRT/DVI/TV-OUT or RADEON 9800SE 128MB W/TV OUT
CPU – AMD Athlon 2500+ Barton

Answer 1

Well, I can say, don't buy the 256mb vid card cuz its slower than the 128mb cards.  And yes I do regret buying the one I have right now instead of a regular 128.
You can read this thread about one user's choice and why.
About the mobo, well... I like Intel chips better and don't have much experience with the amd setups, but I did notice that the deltas are often used in overclocking and have been proven as stable and reliable.
Please keep in mind that these are only opinions.
In reality, whatever you choose in that list will make for a good setup... exept for most 256mb vid cards(the high end ones are better, but not in everyones price range).
Good luck.
(EDIT) Oh and so that you know, 9800 is better than 9600, and rankings go like this:
se -> cheap alternative to the real thing
no ranking (known as non pro)  -> the real thing as the were when they came out
pro -> performance version
xt -> super performance version
,and an 9600 xt is almost as good as a 9800 se (actually very close to it)
Ask around in the vid card forum for more input from others.
And the mobo, well like I said, I ain't no pro with the amd setups.