$500-$600 Budget Build

[Fat.Clown]

you live in CA right? you have fry's near by?

http://adv.ocregister.com/interactive-ads/ocr/images/pdf/20100203083105.pdf

buy combo for $60
sell mobo on craiglist for $10
A2 x4 620 for $50 bucks

 

[Muffin Man]

^ thats a good deal too if you can get that.

heres something from the egg
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - POWERCOLOR AX4650 512MD2-H Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
Newegg.com - RAIDMAX APEX ATX-802B Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems

$551 + shipping on the case, psu and gpu.

+$10 if you want to stick with the cpu/ mobo combo you found
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

 

[Burn]

Think I'll stick with the asus... It looks better LOL, after all, looks are VERY important when picking components.

I'll switch out the dvd drive and psu though, good find there

 

[Muffin Man]

looks are very important, almost as important as theological power

hope all goes well

 

[Burn]

lol, yes theological power is very important.

about to order everything in a few mins.

anyone know the standard rates for computer technicians? i've had more people ask me about building systems for them but i don't know what a reasonable price is...

edit: dang it, those rip jaws went up $20...

edit edit: and the mobo rose too... dang it. guess ill go with the mobo+cpu combo you suggested..

 

[Muffin Man]

wow... wtf newegg :/

if you havent ordered yet you can get some corsair ram for $5 less. not much, but its something i guess.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C8 - Desktop Memory