Hi guys, I think I've done a stupid out of lack of experience hehe...
I've been following this thread and watching what was being built because I desired the exact same thing with the same budget. However when I got it and built it, it wont start. Pressing the power button has no effect at all and the stupid thing I think I did was updgrade the video card (went with XFX HD 4890) on the build originally suggested by Apokalipse, but then I didn't updgrade the PSU.
"What do you need it to include? monitor, keyboard, mouse? or just the tower and everything in it?
*edit*
Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P + 4GB DDR2-1066
Phenom II 955
XFX 4870 1GB
PCP&C 420W
Seagate 500GB 7200.12
that comes to under $600. It doesn't include a case."
Is it likely that the PSU I have now is insufficient for what I built? and if so, should I return mine for one like what faideelah went with (550w Corsair)? sorry for bringing a fairly old somewhat dead thread back I just had too much to quote from in this thread to warrant creating a new one.