I challenge you to beat this build for less than 700

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All parts are from TigerDirect. Note that I do not have an OS, keyboard, mouse, speakers, or monitor in the build price.

74.99 Raidmax case w/ 450 W Power Supply 20 rebate

207.99 Asus A8N SLI MB w/ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ CPU

39.99 Thermaltake Blue Orb CPU Cooler

129.99 1 GB Ultra PC3200 RAM 40 Rebate

109.99 Seagate 320GB SATA-300 Hard Drive

159.99 XFX GeForce 7600 GT 30 Rebate

54.99
Lite-on Super Allwrite SHM-165H6S / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 5x DVD-RAM / 8x DVD+R DL / 4x DVD-R DL / 48x24x48x CD-RW / Black/Beige Faceplates / Internal / DVD Writer with LightScribe 15 Rebate

Total before shipping and rebates
777
-105 rebates
-----
672 after rebates.
 
My reccomendation

Raidmax with 500W PS $89
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811156062

Seagte 320GB HD SATA 3.0gb $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

EVGA 7600 GTS w/$20 mir $119 -mir $104
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130054

1gb DDR2 667 PC5300 Ram $87
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820161675

Gigabyte DS3 LGA775 mobo $142
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012

Core 2 Duo E6300 $181
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

This will STOMP that build. It's dual core, DDR2, and just all around better. It IS over $700 even with the MIR but we're talking $730 SHIPPED. So that's not bad for a MUCH better build. I'd personally get a better video card if you're not going to get a DX10 card sometime in the next 6-9. But that system will play any game on at least med settings @ 1280x1024. Maybe higher settings. Hope my suggestion helps! :D
 
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LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM
$27.99

POWMAX MATX3306-1 Black Zinc thermal heat electroplated steel (SGCC) MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 230W Power Supply - Retail
$29.99 - $5.00 Instant $24.99

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$74.99

SAPPHIRE 100189L Radeon X1900GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (RoHS) CrossFire Video Card - Retail
$199.99

APEVIA (ASPIRE) ATX-AS500W-SV ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$59.99

GeIL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX21GB5300LDCK= - Retail
$111.99

MSI 945GM3-F Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$72.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail
$181.99

Subsubtotal: $754.92
Shipping: $24.58
Suntotal: $779.50
Rebates: -$50
Total: $729

slghtly over bugdet, but still close enough
 
Grey410 said:
Raidmax with 500W PS $89
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811156062

Seagte 320GB HD SATA 3.0gb $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

EVGA 7600 GTS w/$20 mir $119 -mir $104
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130054

1gb DDR2 667 PC5300 Ram $87
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820161675

Gigabyte DS3 LGA775 mobo $142
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012

Core 2 Duo E6300 $181
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

This will STOMP that build. It's dual core, DDR2, and just all around better. It IS over $700 even with the MIR but we're talking $730 SHIPPED. So that's not bad for a MUCH better build. I'd personally get a better video card if you're not going to get a DX10 card sometime in the next 6-9. But that system will play any game on at least med settings @ 1280x1024. Maybe higher settings. Hope my suggestion helps! :D
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no optical drive? that puts you at $765 :P
 
Hmmm-
Point taken. Newegg does have better prices after all. I went to Newegg and made a few refinements. Saved some $$ on the MB by not getting SLI, and found an ATI combo.

How does the ATI X1650 Pro compare to that GEforce 7600 GT?

Knocked the price down quite a bit, and I think I now have a more solid case/power supply. The mushkin ram might be a little more stable also. Whaddya think?

93.00 AMD XP 3700+ CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539
204.99 - MB/GPU Combo! Asus A8N-E MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131530
Radeon X1650 Pro 256 MB PCI-E Video Card http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16814161030
-10 Mail in
99.99 -40.00 mail inAntec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for AMD & Intel systems Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155
37.99 Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue orb II CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106069
77.99 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701
115.99 mushkin Value 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146326
30.99 NEC Black 18X DVD+R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152076
31.03 Shipping

Total 676.96
MI Rebates -50

Total cost 626.96

Beat this build and this price. Don't come "close" to beating it, or go a "little" over budget.
 
dude... the system i spec'd is ALOT better, believe it or not, duel core IS better then single core :eek: who knew? and the fact that it is a Core 2 Duo which at the moment are THEY best processors on the planet for consumers right now... Athlon 64's arent that great anymore...
 
LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106014

POWMAX MATX3306-1 Black Zinc thermal heat electroplated steel (SGCC) MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 230W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811145009

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136010

XFX PVT73GUGE3 GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150186

APEVIA (ASPIRE) ATX-AS500W-SV ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817148005

GeIL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX21GB5300LDCK= - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144045

MSI 945GM3-F Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130060

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005




shipped: $729.04
rebated: -$25
total: $704.04


dont cry over $4
 
WINTEC AMPO 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820161675

ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT/256M GeForce 7600GT 256MB $168.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121004

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz E6300 $181.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144417

ARCTIC COOLING AVC-NV5R3 NV Silencer Rev.3 $21.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186133

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106013

GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 Socket T (LGA 775) $83.99 after $10 MIB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128016

POWMAX CP0327PL-4 Window Black/Silver SGCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply $29.99 after $10 MIB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811145047

All that for $677.
 
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Wupsee

Ku-sama said:
LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM
$27.99

POWMAX MATX3306-1 Black Zinc thermal heat electroplated steel (SGCC) MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 230W Power Supply - Retail
$29.99 - $5.00 Instant $24.99

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$74.99

SAPPHIRE 100189L Radeon X1900GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (RoHS) CrossFire Video Card - Retail
$199.99

APEVIA (ASPIRE) ATX-AS500W-SV ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$59.99

GeIL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX21GB5300LDCK= - Retail
$111.99

MSI 945GM3-F Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$72.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail
$181.99

Subsubtotal: $754.92
Shipping: $24.58
Suntotal: $779.50
Rebates: -$50
Total: $729

slghtly over bugdet, but still close enough
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Wups I did forget the optical drive. I concur with changing the HD size and getting the X1900GT. Or the X1950 Pro if you can find one. Asus is selling it on Newegg.com for $169 but is Auto Notify ATM.:D
 
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