I know this is has kinda turned into a tri-core discussion but I just thought I would let everyone know that I ordered the stuff, but it looks a little different, here are the changes:
mobo and processor are different:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131178
I cracked and got the DVD/CD Burner also. These changes actually allowed me to cut about $120 off (before rebates
) my $800 budget because that mobo has a built in video card and should support everything that I will use. Thanks for everyone's input.