Hey, I noticed you were looking to stay in the 1000$ range, well here is my spec build i have been working with for the past few weeks,
I think you will be surprised with what you can do with combo offers if you want to keep costs down.
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
Item #: N82E16827106072
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$37.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$89.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail
Item #: N82E16835186020
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$6.99
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AL804
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AL804 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820148076
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$64.99
$59.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM
Item #: N82E16819115018
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
$199.99
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835233003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$36.99
Rosewill RPS-01-W BK Black Conqueror Triple 120mm Fans Steel ATX Mid tower Computer Case with Side Panel
Rosewill RX850-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91 850W Power Supply
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Rosewill RPS-01-W BK Black Conqueror Triple 120mm Fans Steel ATX Mid tower Computer Case with Side Panel - Retail
Item #: N82E16811147104
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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Rosewill RX850-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91 850W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817182070
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$80.00 Instant
-$60.00 Combo
$304.98
$164.98
HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AL804
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HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814161235
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AL804 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820148076
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
-$40.00 Combo
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$264.98
$219.98
ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
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ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131299
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102747
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$50.00 Combo
$349.98
$299.98
Subtotal: $1,116.88
I tried to make it look better, but then i just deleted it all and copied my shopping cart
this is the price shipped to my house in Texas, Keeping in mind it is coming with 80 dollars worth in mail in rebates. I have actually read reviews of people actually getting there checks to!
Hope this helps I will be buying this set up, and really hope it all goes together, upgrading a 2 year old system... Man I've been outa the game to long
By the way I only read the first few comments as I have to go to work and thought this was a good thread. Idk I just wanted to show of my build to be to every one
So if this doesn't go with the topic... what can you do... another