Cheapest Phenom X3 build? and monitor question

[Dumpy]

sorry i didnt think that it was if you didnt crack it and bought a license ? sorry. You could just put a windows 7 beta on it ? if not then im all outta ideas other then a linux distro, or whats wrong with this?
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 64-bit for System Builders - Operating Systems
home basic but still its cheaper

 

[Gilles]

Premium is only $10 more.
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - Operating Systems

 

[Dumpy]

i know but still with that tight of a budget that 10$ matters

 

[hikaricloud]

Home basic is basically XP, except it runs worse. spend the extra 10 bucks and get Premium.