need to beat $811 for a build

[aliasaid]

drizo's build is the best one.. but i would make quite a few changes... as there are some compatibility issues...


you say you want core 2 duo, well thats not possible if you also want an LCD screen.. .drizo came close to your budget, but thats w/o the LCD... if you want lcd.. it'll cost quite a bit more.. i'll show you....

 

[aliasaid]

ok so i came close to your budget... but i had to cheap out a bit on the ram.. and other stuff...

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231051

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824116010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129011

ya something like that..

total: $796.94

 

[IF06]

You can a decent LCD screen for 200...>_>

 

[vaderpro]

Originally I put the OEM e6300 but remembered that it doesnt come with a heatsink/fan, the retail comes with the hsf. Decent aftermarket hsf's range from $20 and up. Before the price was $813.36 before rebates with the OEM cpu, but now its jumped to $825.72 before rebates, slightly over budget, but after rebates it comes out to $785.72.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300 1.86GHz 1066MHz 2MB LGA775 CPU, Retail $198.79
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=E6300BOX

ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Socket T (LGA 775) VIA PT880 PRO ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $57.99 or $57.16 from eWiz
mobo newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813157092
mobo ewiz http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-775VSTA

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - Retail $174.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231084

eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT KO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card $159.99 ($139.99 after $20.00 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814130017

SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP2504C 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025

NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103937

COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Computer Case - Retail $64.99 ($44.99 after $20.00 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119094

Total $825.72 w/o rebates, $785.72 after rebates

He also needs a monitor within his budget..