In order to make things easy, copy and paste the following template into your post and edit the italicized examples to suit your needs:
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Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))
Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)
Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)
Country: (e.g.: India) we need to know where these parts are being assembled
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use an AMD CPU & Biostar mobo with a 24" LCD and full tower case)
Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe
Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)
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