[Solved] Cheaper system for one game

Greetings! This will be my second build and I'm looking for a little advice. I used to be a pretty hardcore gamer but now really don't play any at all. I will occasionally play COD 1 and 2, JKA, and CS. The only newer game that I anticipate playing is Star Wars: The Old Republic (MMORPG). I'm out on my own now and don't have too much to spend on a rig. I'm looking to get the most bang for my buck for playing these older games and SW:TOR mixed with some internet usage in there. I ask for help btw because I have a bad habit of overpurchasing.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The month of October
BUDGET RANGE: I guess the roof is $700 before rebates but I'm very flexible to get what I need. ((Cheaper is better though.))

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Internet, Watching movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers)
**I will need a OS. Windows 7 home OEM will be fine.**

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg but anything is fine as long as they are reliable.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

PARTS PREFERENCES: I would like to use an ATI card. As far as processor I lean a little more towards Intel but AMD would be fine if it made more sense.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024X768

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (Sorry for the generalities of the post. I'm just not well-versed enough to know what I could get by with for the kind of gaming I do.)

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If you are a student you can get windows 7 for $19.

Thats a good system Trans put together.

win741.com is selling it for $30.

Here is the toms news article about how to get it for $19 by joining some student organization.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/W [...] ,8688.html

The x3 CPU will be able to be replaced with up to a 6 core AMD CPU when they come out next year.

The 4850 GPU could be replaced with a 5850 or 5870 for more graphics power. It wont handle multiple graphics cards, that would require a more expensive motherboard and power supply.

University of Arkansas. I also have an email with University of Arkansas at Little Rock since I take summer classes there. I have a copy of XP, but I still might be interested in buying it from the university.

Just wanted to say again, thanks for all the help guys. I have used it as a guide and am getting somewhere on the parts. I just have a couple of more decisions to make and a couple of questions.

1. The new processor that was just reviewed on the site, the Athlon ii X3 435, seemed to be a competitor to the Phenom ii X3 720 that was recommened to me in this thread. I was just wondering if I should shave about $30 and go with that and then add that 30 to my graphics card or another part of the system.

2. I am thinking about adding the power supply from my old system to my new one. I looked it up and the company, Kingwin, is on the tier 5 list. OUCH!!. It did say that some models can be higher up. I thought I would post a link to get verification that this was a crappy model and I should get a better one for the new system. It has lasted me for quite awhile with no problems. http://www.xpcgear.com/kwabt600cw.html

3. The CPU fan that was recommended seems to be getting a lot of negative feedback on Newegg for being hard to put together. I was just wondering if that was people that didn't have any experience and didn't know what they were talking about or if it was justified. I would definately say I am proficient with computer parts, if that helps in the answer.

Again, thanks for the time.

Bumping it up one more time and then going to start a new topic. Thanks.