~$700 gaming rig

[jayman33]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1 week

BUDGET RANGE: $650 [or ~$700 before rebates] for processing components, $200 for a monitor

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming [battlefield bad company 2]

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD, ATI

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: N/A looking for new monitor

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

 

[gkay09]

^ Well if you are interested in going with a single powerful card, here is a config...but this doesnt have the option of crossfire though...
X3 440 + MSI 870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.394163

GSKillz 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Antec 300 + Antec TP 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.410723

DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333

HDD - Samsung F3 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

HD 5850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161330

Monitor -
ASUS VH222H Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

Total - $935 | $905 Including Rebates...

Or if you are OK going with a lower powered graphics - HD 5770, then you can get a Crossfire board + a bigger PSU for crossfiring HD 5770 later on...and it would easily come within that budget...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128435