Help! $800 computer budget. Open to all suggestions.

Boden

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Basically... my goal is to create an $800 computer that will preform decently for a few years. little gaming, I don't need anything like 60fps on F.E.A.R with high settings. I will probably do a little overclocking as well... nothing major.

I would also like it to be upgradable if possible.

So far the only thing I know I want is a E6300 Core 2 Duo. I am looking at a GIGABYTE 965P-DS3 motherboard right now, but that could change as well.

Any suggestions?
 

rickpcnerd

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This is what I have for you.

motherboard- Asus P5N-SLI Motherboard $113.00
http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=MBAS-P5NSLI&REFID=PG&RP=2C2CEAF543C9BBA4F01676409A581A1737BA1D10B841B33CED7255E59ABD044C351D4C2C506A99DFC7FF46DA1CCFDE6D

processor- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor $197.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2341479&Sku=CP1-DUO-E6300&SRCCODE=PRICEGRABBER&CMP=OTC-PRICEGRABBER

memory-Corsair XMS2 1GB PC2-5400 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit $113.98
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1010860&Sku=C13-6022&SRCCODE=PRICEGRABBER&CMP=OTC-PRICEGRABBER

video card- Asus Radeon X1300 PRO Video Card $84.34
http://www.directron.com/eax1300pro.html


Hard Drive-WD Caviar SE16 250GB Hard Drive $79.02
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101220-12&prodlist=pricegrabber

caseThermalTake VB1000BWS Soprano Black Mid Tower $87.51
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-soprano-case-black.html


dvd-r- NEC AD-7170A Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer $37.34
http://www.directron.com/ad7170abk.html

power supply-Ultra / V-Series / 500-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / 20/24-Pin / SATA Ready / Power Supply $56.94
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Code=ULR+ULT31841&JRSource=PriceGrabber.datafeed.ULR+ULT31841Microsoft

$770.12 w/tax and shipping