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Case - $60 Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042
MOBO - $170 if you have not purchased this then i would recommend a different one.
MSI P45 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813130179
GPU - $175 anything else is overkill for the monitor below
HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161235
PSU - $100
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005
Monitor - $260
SAMSUNG 2232BW+ Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 8000:1(1000:1) - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824001310
CPU - $320 great quad core and can be OC'd to 3.4ghz relatively easily. You could save some money by dropping down to the Q6600 or Q9450.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115041
RAM - $88.00
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731
HDD - $80
Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148335
Heatsink and bracket - $44 for both
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003
and
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019
CD/DVD Burner - $26
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136152
Total price before mail-in-rebates and shipping = $1,323. Because I am not the sharpest tool in the shed I used newegg.com/us and not the canadian version so keep that in mind. I believe with the current value of the U.S. dollar the total price would be about $4.35 canadian. 
You can save some money by looking for "combo deals" and like I said above, if you have not already purchased the MOBO then you can get one as good or better for $40-$50 less.
Message edited by mexpedip on 10-16-2008 at 09:58:00 AM
Wow I have to start with a thanks mexpedip I want to have your baby lmao. The reviews look cool on most of them and I got my brother to help me make the final decision thanks for the suggestions eh. 
what can I say, I have no life or friends so this is my entertainment.
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