After several questions on this board and LOTS of reading, I've come up with the following. Before I buy, I'd appreciate some feedback. I just want to get the most for my money without spending a ton.
BFG Tech 7900gs ($119 after rebate)
Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGR79256GSOCE GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
EVGA nForce 650i Ultra ($65 after rebates)
Buy.com - EVGA nForce 650i Ultra Socket 775 Quad-Core Supported ATX Motherboard - 122-CK-NF66-T1
Intel DC e4500 ($144.99)
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Coolmax Case ($14.99 after rebate)
Newegg.com - COOLMAX CS-480-Black W/O PSU Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Corsair 2GB DDR2 800 ($64.99 after rebate)
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
I already have a nice PSU that I'll be transferring to this computer.
So after rebates and before shipping we're coming in right around $409 for the system.
I'd love to hear pros and cons, especially if I could improve the system without spending (a lot) more money.
BFG Tech 7900gs ($119 after rebate)
Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGR79256GSOCE GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
EVGA nForce 650i Ultra ($65 after rebates)
Buy.com - EVGA nForce 650i Ultra Socket 775 Quad-Core Supported ATX Motherboard - 122-CK-NF66-T1
Intel DC e4500 ($144.99)
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Coolmax Case ($14.99 after rebate)
Newegg.com - COOLMAX CS-480-Black W/O PSU Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Corsair 2GB DDR2 800 ($64.99 after rebate)
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
I already have a nice PSU that I'll be transferring to this computer.
So after rebates and before shipping we're coming in right around $409 for the system.
I'd love to hear pros and cons, especially if I could improve the system without spending (a lot) more money.