Any last minute input/considerations? To sum it up, it'll be mainly used for graphic apps, music programs and everything I tend to run simultaneously. Yea yea, go conroe, but I don't have the time to wait for Intel's dual cores, nor do I think I could extend the budget to get one, or a mobo they require. I'm sure I'll get into some gaming, but that's not the priority here. This rig focuses on art and music, and performance of course. Thanks for checking it out-
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103747
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013
RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145590
HD
Seagate Barracuda 320GB + 16MB buffer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
GRAPHICS
eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130283
SOUND
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Platinum
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102190
PSU
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931
Approx $1000 [little over] after the rebates. Haven't settled on the widescreen i'm getting yet, but will probably fall in the 20" - 21" range. Just need to make sure it runs first! Oh yea, and not planning on SLI, just not needed for me yet- thanks!
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103747
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013
RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145590
HD
Seagate Barracuda 320GB + 16MB buffer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
GRAPHICS
eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130283
SOUND
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Platinum
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102190
PSU
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931
Approx $1000 [little over] after the rebates. Haven't settled on the widescreen i'm getting yet, but will probably fall in the 20" - 21" range. Just need to make sure it runs first! Oh yea, and not planning on SLI, just not needed for me yet- thanks!