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Yeah, okay those last two builds are missing the cd drives and psu. Lol, so p's build is really around $700+. T_T

Okay new challenge, can anyone come up with a $600 build that can actually run, jk, just make sure the PSU/ drives are included. XD
 
Do I have to buy a heatsink/ fan for the cpu? Okay well it doesn't seem to be part of a bundle in any of those products, so I guess I do have to add that part on. Ah, this budget sucks.
 
Wait, I don't have to necessarily buy one? I thought it's a mandatory part or does the Core2's run ridiculously low to avoid such necessity, because I know my P4 can't run without something cooling it down.

Oh wow, it looks pretty cool.
 
Well it's not necessary...but if you are overclocking, which you should....then I would suggest you get it. It's not expensive anyways...only $20.
 
For what it's worth, I just built one of these. Very happy with it's performance. Monitor/kb/mouse/OS not included.

$40 - Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 534
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

$99 - Motherboard: ASUS M2N4-SLI Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI
Newegg.com - ASUS M2N4-SLI Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

$130 - CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail

$170 - Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 VIVO HDCP Video Card - Retail

$90 - Memory: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

$49 - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

$61 - Power Supply: Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W SLI Ready-ATX
Newegg.com - Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W SLI Ready-ATX 12V V2.01 Power Supply 115/230 V CSA,UL,TUV - Retail

$37 - CD/DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 20X DVD
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM

$25 - CPU Cooler: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

Total: $701 +shipping

You can save about $100 by going with an X1950Pro, only 1 gig of memory and using the stock cooler.
 
Yeah, well now he tells me he'll buy the parts one by one...and we'll start off with a case and motherboard.

From what he tells me, he wants to stick to Core2. Thanks for the list though. I'm not a fan of budget shopping though.

I like the PSU but I've always been told to never judge it by it's lights. But the reviews make it seem promising.
 
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