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PC Upgrade

My personal PC… what I would get today if I had the $$ laying around:

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
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	$80	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
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 about.

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)