PizzatheHut06
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Elbatrop1 said:CPU: AMD Athlon 64 2800+ $120
MOBO: ASUS A8N-E $139
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 $110
VID: MSI nVIDIA GeForce 6600 Video Card $125
Monitor: NEC/MITSUBISHI AS700-BK 17" CRT Monitor -RETAIL $124
Case: Whatever w/o PSU $40
PSU: Thermaltake W0014 Silent Purepower 480W $60
Optical Dirve: LG DVD+/-RW 16X Drive, Beige, Model GWA-4161B - OEM $52
Mouse: Whatever $20
Keyboard: Whatever $30
Speakers: Logitech X-230 2.1 $35
OS: XP Home $95
Approx: $995
All from www.newegg.com
Let me suggest the following changes to Elbatrop1's suggestion. I like everything except the CPU and motherboard. I think they are far too expensive and would be severely bottlenecked by the video card when it comes to gaming. Here are my recommended changes:
CPU- AMD Athlon XP 3200+...$144
Motherboard- Biostar M7NCD Pro...$52
Video Card- eVGA GeForce 6600GT (AGP 8X)...$179.99
Before I get flamed, let me explain myself. I realize that my system is not 64 bit, however it would offer quite a bit more performance in games. The video card is far and away better, and also this motherboard has dual channel capability for the RAM. I can vouch for the quality of the motherboard because I have built a system with it for a friend. Also, my upgrades cost $375.99, and the cost for those parts of Elbatrop1's system are $384, so my idea actually saves money while offering a huge leap in performance.