First Build Plan - Under 1k - Help Welcomed!

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BennyV04988

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Hey, My aim is to build my first computer after graduation in June. I'm scoping the market now to see what will be a decent price in 5 months, yet hold its own in compatability and performance for future value. Here is the ever changing, ever growing list of parts...

CPU - $233.00 - AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB S939
GPU - $275.00 - Geforce 7800GT 256MB
HD - $174.00 - (2x)Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA 3Gb/s
RAM - $159.00 - Patriot Signature 2GB Pack DDR SDRAM
MOBO - $122.00 - Asus A8N-SLI S939 NVIDIA nForce4
PSU - $89.00 - Antec TRUEPOWER 550W Power Supply
TOWER - $59.00 - Aspire x-Plorer Black w/Side Window
DVD - $39.99 - DVD Burner
FANS - $16.00 - 2x 80MM RED LED FANS For Front Intake 35CFM
1x 120MM GREEN LED FAN For Rear Exhaust 75CFM
1X 80MM BLUE LED FAN For Top Exhaust 30CFM
MOUSE - $9.95 - Logitech Premium Optical Wheel Mouse

TOTAL : $1176.94 (1-24-06)

TARGET PRICE >>>>>>> Less than $950.00 by 6-15-06???

This systems highlights are:

Solid AMD chip w/1MB L2 Cache (Better than 3800 2.4GHz 512L2?)
Geforce GPU w/256MB and SLI "upgrade installment plan"
ASUS MOBO base model w/SLI
Huge 320GB harddrive w/RAID setup
2GB of fast RAM for demanding games like BF2 :cool:
Tried and True Antec 550W SLI Cert PSU
Sweet Aspire windowed case w/Fan Controller!
DVD Burner for $40.00? :p
3x80MM fans and 1x120MM fan for a cool/Colorful Neon Machine
Optical Mouse

Hopefully these parts or ones similar will drop enough in price and I'll be able to resist simply picking newer ones :confused: But any help or comments GREATLY WELCOMED!
Forewarning AMD NVIDIA ASUS...Ya that's right. Represent. :cool:

Thanks!
 
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