Decided to go Intel.

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After searching and searching. I've finally decided to go Intel. I will be getting a E2200 Allendale, since I am on a budget. I can always upgrade when I get more money. I'm wanting to find a motherboard that has good over clocking abilities, to aid in getting the E2200 faster. Would like to keep it under $130, but I'm not sure what Intel products go for these days.
 
Thanks! I chose the BIOSTAR TForce, because the reviewers have had a lot of success overclocking. It's the cheapest one stated, which is a plus, but seems like I won't be missing out on anything extraordinary. I've built up a list, of what I'm looking to get. I have a $600 budget, and this comes out to $613.34 after shipping, and rebates. I do know I could drop the BluRay drive, and get a better processor or something, but I would like the BluRay option, as this will most likely make it into my living room, and make itself a part of the entertainment setup. The only thing I'm not sure about is the graphics card. I do game some, but I don't play graphic intensive games. I play racing games/simulators, and older 'shoot 'em up' games. I'm positive the card is a bit overkill for the shooting games. I'm not sure if I should keep this, with anticipation for newer games, or save a few bucks, and go with a 'slimmed down' card? Any suggestion are welcome.

Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR TForce TP45HP LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm "Core Contact Freezer" CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H483FN512P Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Newegg.com - SONY Black 2X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-ROM SATA Internal 2X Blu-ray DVD ROM Model BR-5100S - Blu-Ray Drives

Newegg.com - Rosewill RP500-2 500W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Power Supplies
 
Alright, I went ahead and chose the Rosewill RP500, because then I won't have to deal with rebates on the other. Thank you!

Are there any suggestions on other cases? Something that will allow for more cooling, but around the same price?
 
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