Well, over the past three days I've been researching parts to put together a nice gaming desktop. But I'm, subsequently, a noob when it comes to building computers. I built a custom computer around four years ago, but my uncle helped me in the process. I'm aiming to get top notch parts (around 60-75% compared to the best parts out there). Please feel free to modify or change parts that I've chosen, whether it's a better deal or more appropriate part.
CPU / Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Price - $190
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB
Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1262-AR GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Price - $250
RAM / Memory: OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Price - $86
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
Price - $75
Power Supply: CORSAIR 750TX 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...Corsair%20750TX
Price - $110
Computer Case: NZXT Lexa Blackline ATX Mid-Tower Case
NZXT Lexa Blackline ATX Mid-Tower Case LEX-201 at TigerDirect.com
Price - $100
Motherboard: EVGA NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
Price - $170
Monitor: Samsung Touch of Color T220 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Samsung Touch of Color T220 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 2ms, 20000:1 (Dynamic), 1680x1050 (WSXGA+), DVI, RoseBlack at TigerDirect.com
Price - $300
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - Operating Systems
Price - $100
DVD / CD Burner: ASUS Black DVD / CD Burner with LightScribe
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
Price - $35
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1
Newegg.com - Top Sellers, Sound Cards, Sound Cards & MIDI Devices, Computer Hardware
Price - $91
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