Homebuilt Budget/Gaming/Office PC ~$600

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Approximate Purchase Date: Within this week (11/1/10-11/8/10)


Budget Range: $600 maximum Before Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Autodesk Inventor 2010, MMORPG Gaming (Perfect World International to be specific), Microsoft Office, Internet Browsing, Streaming Video, Playing Music


Parts Not Required: Computer Case, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, other websites are fine but these are just what I'm familiar with. :p


Country of Origin: United States of America


Parts Preferences: I have been partial to Intel and Nvidia, but realise my budget is low so I'll take what I can get. ;)


Overclocking: No


SLI or Crossfire: No


Monitor Resolution: at least 1280x1024


Additional Comments: My old Dell laptop I've had for years finaly quit on me unexpectantly this morning. Got some major Inventor assignments due for college soon and need a decent computer up and running. I had plans on saving up and building a pure gaming PC, which is why I have the case already, so I would like it to be good enough to handle what I've currently listed and be upgradable over time. My current budget is maxed at $600 and I'm having a hard time figuring out a good build for that price. I can get Windows 7 Professsional for free through a program at college. I will need a wirless card; I'm not allowed to run ethernet cables through my current residence. Any and all help/advice/builds will be greatly appreciated. :D Let me know if I missed any important information that will be needed, I think I covered as much as I can though. Thanks in advance!
 
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here's a $600 build for you. $596 plus shipping:

ASRock 770 Motherboard: 59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176

AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz Processor: $120.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103885

G.Skill 4 GB DDR3-1333 (10666Mhz): $61.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396

Seasonic 520W 80+ Bronze PSU: $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Asus Wireless N PCI card: $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048

Gigabyte HD6850 Graphics card: $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125348

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard drive: $69.99...
here's a $600 build for you. $596 plus shipping:

ASRock 770 Motherboard: 59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176

AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz Processor: $120.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103885

G.Skill 4 GB DDR3-1333 (10666Mhz): $61.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396

Seasonic 520W 80+ Bronze PSU: $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Asus Wireless N PCI card: $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048

Gigabyte HD6850 Graphics card: $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125348

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard drive: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

LiteOn 24x SATA DVD burner: $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

total: $595.93

Shipping: $13.87

Total $609.80

If you order tonight (11/1), There are promo codes for the Hard drive ($15), The Motherboard ($6), and the dvd ($1.70) that drop the cost, with shipping, to

$587.10
 
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