Here's what I'm looking at right now for a build--I want to create a quality gaming rig, but not one that will empty my bank account. These are my picks, based on my belief that they are quality products that aren't too pricey. Please let me know what you think!
Case: $110
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
CPU: $170 (less $50 when combined with case = $120. Note that this bargain is the main reason I went with AMD)
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103249
Motherboard: $150
MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
Graphics Card:
Will not be purchasing as of yet. I have a nVidia 7900(GT?) series cards, and I plan to upgrade to a 9800 GTX when I can find a bargain.
Edit: I found the EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130380) that I would purchase if I can get the combo deal to work out. It's not the GTX, but it's quite a bit cheaper and the performance is still acceptable to me.
RAM: $120 (less $40 from rebate = $80)
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
Hard Drive: $75
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
Power Supply: $120 (less $20 from rebate = $100)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
Case: $110
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
CPU: $170 (less $50 when combined with case = $120. Note that this bargain is the main reason I went with AMD)
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103249
Motherboard: $150
MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
Graphics Card:
Will not be purchasing as of yet. I have a nVidia 7900(GT?) series cards, and I plan to upgrade to a 9800 GTX when I can find a bargain.
Edit: I found the EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130380) that I would purchase if I can get the combo deal to work out. It's not the GTX, but it's quite a bit cheaper and the performance is still acceptable to me.
RAM: $120 (less $40 from rebate = $80)
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
Hard Drive: $75
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
Power Supply: $120 (less $20 from rebate = $100)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006