Hello to all the regulars here! (thekid, aevm, proximon, outlander, mykc, and others I know I am forgetting!!) I am back again and have thought extremely hard. I have come to accept that I should make my build around $1k and I have decided to go with the dragon platform! Check out my list and if there is any recommendations feel free to say so!
CPU + MOBO combo: AMD x3 720 BE + MA790GP-UD4H $240.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165024
RAM: G.SKILL PI BLACK DDR2 800 2X2GB $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
HDD: WD CAVIAR BLACK 640GB $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
PSU: PC POWER & COOLING 750W $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
GPU: SAPPHIRE 4870 1GB $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.161274
CASE: ANTEC P182 $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025
CPU COOLER: XIGMATEK DARK KNIGHT $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
DRIVE: LG BLACK 22X $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152
OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM SYSTEM BUILDERS 64-BIT $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
KEYBOARD: SAITEK BLACK USB ECLIPSE $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175103
MOUSE: LOGITECH G5 $43.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076
COMPOUND: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 THERMAL COMPOUND $6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
Total w/ shipping = $1065.88
I think this is a really good build for about $1k and I can upgrade the motherboard and ram later on when there is actually a need to. I can crossfire another 4870 down the road and be good there too. So all in all, I feel like this is a really good build for the price. Let me know what you guys think! Thanks
CPU + MOBO combo: AMD x3 720 BE + MA790GP-UD4H $240.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165024
RAM: G.SKILL PI BLACK DDR2 800 2X2GB $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
HDD: WD CAVIAR BLACK 640GB $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
PSU: PC POWER & COOLING 750W $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
GPU: SAPPHIRE 4870 1GB $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.161274
CASE: ANTEC P182 $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025
CPU COOLER: XIGMATEK DARK KNIGHT $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
DRIVE: LG BLACK 22X $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152
OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM SYSTEM BUILDERS 64-BIT $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
KEYBOARD: SAITEK BLACK USB ECLIPSE $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175103
MOUSE: LOGITECH G5 $43.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076
COMPOUND: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 THERMAL COMPOUND $6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020
Total w/ shipping = $1065.88
I think this is a really good build for about $1k and I can upgrade the motherboard and ram later on when there is actually a need to. I can crossfire another 4870 down the road and be good there too. So all in all, I feel like this is a really good build for the price. Let me know what you guys think! Thanks