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PC Upgrade
My personal PC… what I would get today if I had the $$ laying around: 
Chris New Computer
| Component | Cost | Model | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainboard | $90 | ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131296 |
| Memory | $105 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 |
| CPU | $190 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 |
| Hard drive | $100 | Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148294 |
| Power suppy | $90 | Antec Earthwatts 500W | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007 |
| Video card | $140 | MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127333 |
Intel Based
The Intel processors seem to have the leg up on the AMD as far as smaller process, so let's build an Intel box:
| Component | Cost | Model | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | $80 | LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099 |
| Harddrive | $170 | WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012 |
| Mainboard | $130 (after rebate) | Abit IX38 | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127033 |
| Memory | $130 | GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144224 |
| OS | $110 | Microsoft Vista 64 bit | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 |
| Power Supply | $80 | Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153028 |
| Processor | $200 | Dual Core 3.0GHz 45nm Intel | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 |
| Video Card | $160(after rebates) | EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318 |
$900 total + shipping so essentially $1000.
AMD Based
| Component | Cost | Item / Link |
|---|---|---|
| Harddrive | $170 | WD 10000 RPM as your main drive → http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012 |
| Mainboard | $100 | Abit (combo on ram saves you $15) → http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127046 |
| Processor | $190 | (quad core AMD Phenom 9500 at 2.2GHz) → http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103226 |
| Ram: 2GB | $80 | DDR2 1066 Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208336 |
| Video Card | $200 (after mail in rebate 8800 GT) | EVGA Nvidia 8800GT → http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318 |
$765 total for what is here (no power supply picked… the compusa one ok?) (and no OS)