$800 PC, including a monitor + peripherals

[Shadow Conception]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming, word processing, internet

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

$800 flat

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

U.S.

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

none

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

none

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

yes

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

default

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

720p+ (dictated by the monitor bought)

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

now

The system we have here is:

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128380
$79.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055$199.99
$149.99

Crucial Vostro 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model CTVOS2GBD2S806C - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148342
$39.99

XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150351
$119.99

OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341022
$69.99

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175
$21.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136098
$47.99

Microsoft AJB-00001S Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Basic Value Pack - v2.1 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109075
$14.99

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068
$49.99

LG W2043T-PF Black 20" 5ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 30000:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005135
$139.95

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119068
$44.99


Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 2.0 2 Piece Amplified Computer Speaker System - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836150054
$9.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116754
$104.99

Total: $885.94

Now as the total indicates, we're nearly a hundred bucks over budget. The specs that we want: quad-core and a decent video card. We can move on these desires, but the system has to be a decent gamer (not as in Crysis maxed, but Crysis playable at medium settings). Any suggestions for chipping off 85 bucks (or more)? Thanks in advance.

 

[ChaiBabbaChai]

figure out something else for the OS and save $105 + tax 😛

and you have 2 cases on the list, not sure if you counted them twice in the $$.

 

[Hacp]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.316090
For Processor+Mobo