I accually have two options now, my budget is a flexible $400. I'm looking for at least 1gb of RAM, it might be more than I need but with my dead computer having 64mbs I'm sticking with gigs. I'm not a hardcore gamer but I do have computers work hard, I'm on the net 16-18 hours a day and I do play some online and offline games. I really over do multi tasking often with 10+ FireFox tabs, MS paint, word and notepad(sometimes huge logs) all open. The $400 includes CD/DvD burner, card reader and whatever else hard-ware wise. However, I do have an old, plain case and a CD burner, a $5 used monitor, keyboards and mice.
Option 1:
CPU: $114.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115013
MOBO $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128049
RAM: $38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145568
Hard Drive: $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701R
Power Supply: $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371002
Optical Drive: $24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136108R
Comes to $391.50
Option 2:
X2 3800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103046
GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 Socket AM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128045
2 Gb of Corsair Valueselect DDR2-677
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145098
Hipro 400 watt Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817174019
250 Gb Western Digital Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
NEC DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827152076
Total: $307
Option 1:
CPU: $114.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115013
MOBO $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128049
RAM: $38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145568
Hard Drive: $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701R
Power Supply: $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371002
Optical Drive: $24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136108R
Comes to $391.50
Option 2:
X2 3800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103046
GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 Socket AM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128045
2 Gb of Corsair Valueselect DDR2-677
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145098
Hipro 400 watt Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817174019
250 Gb Western Digital Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
NEC DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827152076
Total: $307