Let's Get This Down to $800USD?

[PersonCube]

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119077
$44.99

Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371007
$89.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148262
$69.99

Acer AL2016WBbd Black 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824009108
$189.99

EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130318
$239.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145034
$74.00

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059
$99.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115037
$219.99

Subtotal: $1,043.93

Shipping: $36.42

Grand total: $1,080.35

How does it look?

Yes, I know I've gone over my spending limit, but in reality you can "take away" the price of the graphics card, because I have one I am getting.

Comments, recommendations? Advice? Love stories?

Thanks guys - you've been great!

 

[chinaman1472]

Overall it looks like a solid build.
Here's some alternate options to save some extra cash, if you really want.
-E2180 + Tuniq Tower + Overclock for $140 (after shipping). It definitely won't perform as well as the E8400, but would still give great performance in most cases unless you're running extremely demanding games on maximum settings.
-Corsair 420vx PSU for $69.99 AR http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139003
The CPU/HSF combo will save you around $80, and the PSU will save you $20, and yes the 420 watts will be enough.

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: chinaman1472
Overall it looks like a solid build.
Here's some alternate options to save some extra cash, if you really want.
-E2180 + Tuniq Tower + Overclock for $140 (after shipping). It definitely won't perform as well as the E8400, but would still give great performance in most cases unless you're running extremely demanding games on maximum settings.
-Corsair 420vx PSU for $69.99 AR http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139003
The CPU/HSF combo will save you around $80, and the PSU will save you $20, and yes the 420 watts will be enough.

it's a 450w PSU
and buy.com has it cheaper than newegg:
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsai...loc/101/205466485.html

 

[PersonCube]

Alright then guys, thanks tons.

I am going to go ahead and order!

I really appreciate all the help you've given me.

Take care and I hope your kindness is returned 100 fold!

 

[batuchka]

5600 Windsor = $139
MSI K9A2CF = $99
HD 3870x2 = $449
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102723
http://warriornation.net/Forum/showthread.php?t=371600
http://www.tomshardware.com/fo...crown-back-team-3870x2
Earthwatts 500W = $50
NZXT Hush casing = $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811146035
your 2gb Ram = $34
your 250GB HDD = $70
your Acer LCD = $189
Total = $1085
Ya ya me and my crazy AMD rig alternatives