I've been posting back and forth about creating a computer system at computerforum.com, but I'd like to see what you guys think of what I have come up with after a lot of discussion and changing of parts...
Prices include both part price and shipping
Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $136.12
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121035
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz / 2MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Dual-Core / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor $235.85
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280517&CatId=2396
pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - RetaiL $149.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141064
SAPPHIRE 100106-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM $151.63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102483
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $72.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
HIPRO HP-P500W/TOP-500P5 ATX V2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V - OEM $43.61
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817174023
I'm also going to pick out some basic cd/dvd drive for about $35
Please let me know what you would do differently or what parts you are concerned about, Thanks!
Prices include both part price and shipping
Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $136.12
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121035
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz / 2MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Dual-Core / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor $235.85
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280517&CatId=2396
pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - RetaiL $149.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141064
SAPPHIRE 100106-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM $151.63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102483
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $72.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
HIPRO HP-P500W/TOP-500P5 ATX V2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V - OEM $43.61
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817174023
I'm also going to pick out some basic cd/dvd drive for about $35
Please let me know what you would do differently or what parts you are concerned about, Thanks!