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[Jvance]

I built one almost exactly like this for my dad a few months ago, now I'm building 1 or 2 for his company and I just wanted to make sure I'm getting the most for my money.

case
APEX Vortex 3620 SGCC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case = $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154098

hhd
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive = $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136768

mobo
BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard = $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138179

Video card
EVGA 01G-P3-1366-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card = $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130591

psu
Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE = $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021

ram
Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BA1339 = $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148347

cpu
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX = $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871

monitor
LG W2040T-PN Glossy Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor = $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005146

total = $700

Mouse, keyboard and speakers are taken care of. Its a work computer so I don't need to overclock. Am I getting the most for my money, where is the cheapest (reliable) place to get win7 ultimate/office 2010 and am I forgetting anything?

 

[imaurer269]

Work computer with a GTX 460 SE???

 

[dalauder]

Case: Great find for that price point.

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB--as fast as a Caviar Black and often on sale for $55.

Mobo: H61 mobo $65

Graphics: Never buy the GTX 460 SE. It's just a dud of a card really. It just doesn't deliver great performance for its price point. I can't make a recommendation without knowing what you're doing. I'd say a Radeon 5670 w/ display port though. 3 monitors if you need them at work and light gaming.

PSU: With what you're putting in there, you'd do better with a 500W PSU--so save yourself some money.

CPU: i3-2100 It's just so much ridiculously better than an Athlon II x4

Monitor: If you're gona spend $109 for a 20", spend $130 and get the standard 22". It's just a better monitor.

Windows: Windows 7 Ultimate is just a waste of money. Look up the features. It has nothing useful over Windows 7 Pro unless you're really really serious about your data encryption--in which case you should be using Linux anyways. I could've bought Ultimate (legally) for $10 more and picked Pro because it's all I can use.

Office 2010: Do you mean Pro or Home? Get the 3 month trial first, then figure it out later. Consider Open Office.

Also, you might want to fill this out: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice