Both of my buddies are looking for a good build with high game capabilities. They both have a budget, one is $1,000(less if possible) and the other is willing to pay from $1,000-$1,600.
ooops yeah that too =p forgot hehe
okay then need Mobo, RAM, PSU, GPU, CPU, Disc Drive, Hard Drive, OS, and Case
First Build's budget is $1000, less if possible
Second Build's budget is $1000-1600 but think you guys can save him some money too? (he wants a cheap/nice/flashy case -_-)
Total: $1,223.93, -$20 rebates. Plenty of room in there for a disk drive (I recommend Sony or Samsung) and a good CPU cooler, and I'll let your friend choose the case. With his budget, he might even be able to fit in a small SSD.
Your other buddy with the smaller budget should probably look at a very similar build, except with an E8400 instead of an i7. Or maybe an Phenom II 740.
Its a good board, expecially for the price. A good alternative is the EVGA x58, they are about the same in performance and cost. Also, the GTX285 is worth the extra from a 280.