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After a long time of searching, I have compiled a list of the parts I have found that will assure a good PC, but I'm still over budgeted... :(

I need help as to what to cut down on. I'm currectly at about $902 and I need to cut down about $50. Any suggestions? (I already included Tax+S/H)

This is going to be my first homebuilt PC, and I intend for it to be good in general, Gaming, Media,Video, and Etc.

Case
Xion XION2-BK Black ATX Mid Tower Case 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT 2X120MM Fans 450W W/ LED Fans & Window.
-This one has ok ratings, It has it's own psu and Fan set.
$72.00

MotherBoard
Asus M2N-E Motherboard
(Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64/ Sempron, Socket AM2, NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra, ATX, 8GB DDR2, 1000MHz FSB - MPN: M2NE)
-I think this MoBo might be a little too much, should I get a cheaper one to fit my budget?
$107.27

Hard Drive
WD Caviar 250GB Hard Drive
(Ultra ATA/100, 7,200 RPM, 8MB - MPN: WD2500JB)
Price Range: $58.71 - $149.59 from 53 Sellers
-I dont need much memory for my computer, so I cut down to a 250GB one
$69.17

Memory
Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC2-8500 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
(1GBx2 - MPN: BL2KIT12864AA1065)
-This memory piece is well worth its weight in gold.
(New Egg) $74.00

DVD R/RW
Lite-On LH-20A1H Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer
(16x/8x/20x DVD+RW, 16x/6x/20x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±RW, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x/24x/48x CD-RW - MPN: LH20A1H186)
Price Range: $37.91 - $52.67 from 10 Sellers
-I think this is a good burner/reader, I'm open to any suggestions.
$46.27

Graphics Card
XFX GeForce 7600GS Video Card
(256MB, PCI Express x16, Dual DVI - MPN: PVT73PUDJ3)
Price Range: $93.34 - $159.00 from 20 Sellers
Rebates & Special Offers: $30 Merchant Restricted Rebate available
-I found this graphics card to be good, and the rebate is good.
$78.48

Sound Card
Diamond Multimedia Xtreme Sound - 7.1/24 bit Sound Card with Dolby Digital Live
(MPN: XS71DDL)
Price Range: $49.99 - $72.95 from 20 Sellers
Rebates & Special Offers: $20 Merchant Restricted Rebate available.
-I think this sound card will work well, I still have no idea as to get this or not.
$39.55

Keyboard & Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 Keyboard and Mouse
(MPN: B7T00001)
-I do need a mouse and a keyboard...., I'm open to suggestions.
Price Range: $29.90 - $99.95 from 14 Sellers

$38.28

Monitor
I-Inc AG-191DPB 19-inch LCD Monitor with Speakers
I think this monitor will serve me well, the ratings were very high.
$159.99

Processer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Dual-Core Processor
(2.8GHz, 2x1MB, 1GHz Bus, Socket AM2 - MPN: ADA5600CZBOX)
Description: This is an AMD Athlon X2 processor with a frequency of 2.8GHz, 2000MHz FSB, and a 2MB L2 cache.
-This is where I'm not sure, this processer is suppose to be very good, but the price is suppose to drop sometime soon with the new processors. I'm open to suggestions.
$186.19

Speakers
Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 2.1 Speaker System
(26 Watt, PC/Mac - MPN: CA3090)
$31.04

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Hmm, very tight budget here. $50 buck huh, well here is a quck way to do it. Ditch the Sound card completely. Your board comes with onboard audio so that's a savings if $40 bucks right there. Until you can afford to buy the sound card at a later date, i'd remove it for now and use the mobo's audio ports instead.

Reply to wingsofzion
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Why don't you try this instead, because your pc will be very bottlenecked with that GPU

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146565

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822144416

SAPPHIRE 100176L Radeon X1950PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102061

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane 2.5GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103778

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119106

Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built in Speakers - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824254005

GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128034

Antec NeoHE 500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% UL, CUL, TUV, CE, FCC, CCC, CB, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817103940

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106075

Logitech 967740-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys USB Standard Internet 350 USB Keyboard - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126012

Logitech BT-58 Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Premium Mouse - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104036

SENNHEISER PC151 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Headset - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826106157

total at about $855 with rebates, you can swap that memory that you found with the one on my list, I put the next best thing because I couldn't find yours. This is my opinion is a better all-around machine (mostly because of the graphics card) And remember this is including a $100 PSU that you forgot to include on your list, you need to buy a good quality PSU or any of your PC parts could get damaged by using a bad PSU.

Also try using those headphones I added, better than generic speakers I suppose.

Reply to emp
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There isn't a 2GB set of Crucial DDR2 1066 for $74. The lowest Crucial like that is $179.
However there is some Corsair DD2 1066 at $130 after mail in rebates.
Anyway, don't get DDR2 1066 on a motherboard with just a 1 Ghz fsb because that is dumb. Get DDR2 800.
Furthermore wait until intel has there price cuts. Everything will be cheaper and performance per dollar will be like AMD's. If you do that get a P35 mobo (Gigabyte P35 DS3R) and you DDR2 1066.
Get a Seagate and not a WD, I have had a bad return experience with them.
Also, be sure to get a good PSU!!

Reply to mgtech

PSUs that come with cases are generally low quality, especially when the have low wattage. I agree with the others, stick with PC6400 memory. the crucial ballistix deal for $70 is untouchable.

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