So, I've got a S754 3400+ that I've been itching to upgrade. Here's what I've picked out so far:
Processor $304
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor AM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103735
Motherboard $136
MSI K9N SLI Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130048
Video $270
eVGA Geforce 7900GT CO 256MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130281
Memory 2 x $113
Patriot eXtreme Performance 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220142
Hard Drive $130
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140
CD/DVD $39
NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Silver IDE Model ND-3550A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152060
With shipping and taxes (NJ), the total comes to $1,186.08 I wanted to keep it under $1000, but I can give up smoking for a few weeks to cover the extra $200. As for the case and power supply, I'll be salvaging my Lian Li case and Antec TruePower II 430W (dual 17A) from my current rig. I've also got 2 80GB SATA HDDs that I'll be moving over. I plan on using stock cooling.
Just noticed no cooling with the CPU. I guess I'll be adding an extra $50 or so for something Zalman.
FYI: I won't be overcloking and I'm a very light gamer. I play BF2 for about 1 hour per week. Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.