APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:2 weeks
BUDGET RANGE:Up to 800 or so.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, maybe folding at home
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE: Newegg. Unless it's a really good deal, I don't really want to go anywhere else.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Ehh, none but we'll get into that latter
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, not right away though SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Probably get a 1080p monitor in realitvely near future
PARTS PICKED OUT SO FAR..
You can look at the wish list here:http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13594288
MOTHERBOARD:
GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128384
PRICE:139.99
VIDEO CARD(One thing I'm not sure about, I don't know if I should go 260 core 216):
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
189.99
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471
189.99
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
59.99
CASE:
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063
79.99
DVD BURNER:
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152
23.99
RAM:
OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227364
49.99
PSU:
Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
69.99
BUDGET RANGE:Up to 800 or so.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, maybe folding at home
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE: Newegg. Unless it's a really good deal, I don't really want to go anywhere else.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Ehh, none but we'll get into that latter
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, not right away though SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Crossfire
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Probably get a 1080p monitor in realitvely near future
PARTS PICKED OUT SO FAR..
You can look at the wish list here:http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13594288
MOTHERBOARD:
GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128384
PRICE:139.99
VIDEO CARD(One thing I'm not sure about, I don't know if I should go 260 core 216):
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
189.99
CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471
189.99
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
59.99
CASE:
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063
79.99
DVD BURNER:
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152
23.99
RAM:
OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227364
49.99
PSU:
Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
69.99