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Sapphire ATI Radeon X800GTO 256MB DVI/VGA/TV-out FireBlade Edition PCI-Express Video Card, Retail $154.55 (FireBlade Edition is equipped with 256MB of 1.6ns 256-bit GDDR3 memory, that when combined with the Sapphire TRIXX overclocking tool push default clock speeds to 560MHz or better, depending on system conditions)
STT D400 1G-2X512 C2.5 DUAL KIT Memory $70.70 this isnt generic brand you just never heard of it before, these guys have been around making ram for over ten years. and it is a gig read it better!
Western Digital WD800JD 80GB Serial ATA 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive $55.05
Super Talent ST420BK Mid Tower Case 400W Power Supply (BLACK CASE W/SILVER TRIM) $29.30
LG Electronics GCC-4522BK 52x32x52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive, Black $28.00
CTX VL701B 17 inch .27mm CRT Monitor (Black) $113.10
Logitech Internet Pro Keyboard (Black) $7.60
Logitech Optical Wheel PS2 Mouse Black $7.85
USAP RW-310 3-Piece Black Speaker System Retail $8.60
CoolMax CX450B 450W Power Supply Black $40.40 (i have this power supply on a different computer and it rocks!)
$723.80
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If you really plan on gaming the 6600GT should be a mininum. ALso, don't get generic RAM. Buy from a reputable manufacturer. Raidmax PSU's are just dangerous. Either get a different case with a quality PSU (with this option you're pretty much limited to Antec) or buy a cheap case and a quality PSU seperate. Something like a Fortron AX450-PN would be good. You could go even cheaper. A Quality 300w PSU would be more then adequate. A 15\" CRT is really small. I would try to get at least a 17\". It shouldn't be any more expensive anyway.
You should also get a Socket 939 3000+, not a Socket 754. Socket 939 supports dual channel, Also, you're gonna need a CPU cooler for either one of those, so don't forget to add that to your costs.
Uh... get a gig (or two :D) of PC3200 OCZ Value-series memory. That stuff is actually pretty impressive on benchmarks, doesn't cost much, and outperforms Corsair XMS series RAM. :D
Like KoolDrew said, you're going to want a 6600 GT or an X800 GTO for a graphics card, an X700 performs under a 6600 GT in every benchmark, and the X1300 is a value card, barely more powerful than an X300.
That's about it... really... Good luck on that! :D -Pikl
Basically the same as above. Try to grab a socket 939 instead. If you game you'll also want a 6600GT or X800GTO minimum if not a 6800GS. I'd also recommend a PSU from Antec, OCZ or Fortron instead of a Raidmax. And if you can afford it, get 1GB of memory, it'll make a huge difference in all performance.
I would suggest the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard. At the price of $68 you can't really go wrong. It isn't a bad overclocker and has SATA II support. You could try to save money in other areas to bump up to a 6800GS, but the X800GTO is still a great choice at its price point. If you plan on upgrading to 2GB soon get a single 1GB stick instead. I would switch the WD drive for the Hitachi 7K80. However, if you do prefer WD for whatever reason, it is fine if you stick with it. I only recommend the Hitachi because it is a better performer at no extra cost. Replace the Antec PSU with a Fortron AX450-PN.
Yes Josh, look at those links. The Opteron 144 is at least 200$. ZipZoomFly had it for 165$ around the time I bought my 3000+ Venice for 141. Wish I'd bought the Opteron. :(
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