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Antec P182  Advanced Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)Antec P182 Advanced Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)
Buy new: $165.95
Quiet, roomy case with nice cooling options
ABIT IP35 Pro Intel LGA775 P35 and ICH9R DDR2 800 667 PCIex16 SATA LAN MotherboardABIT IP35 Pro Intel LGA775 P35 and ICH9R DDR2 800 667 PCIex16 SATA LAN Motherboard
Buy new: $418.99
Rock-solid, high performance motherboard with lots of tweaking options
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775
Buy new: $189.99 / Used from: $197.99
Best processor value with room for overclocking
Thermalright Ultima-90 AM2/775Thermalright Ultima-90 AM2/775
Don't skimp on cooling with Intel's OEM fan...Thermalright's heatsink is quiet and efficient
Crucial Ballistix 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-6400 Memory Module - BL2KIT12864AA804Crucial Ballistix 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-6400 Memory Module - BL2KIT12864AA804
Buy new: $84.77 / Used from: $25.50
High performance RAM with overclocking headroom
eVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB PCI-Express Graphics CardeVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
Still the fastest DX10 card on the market...for now
DoubleSight DS-263N 26-Inch Black Wide Screen LCD TiltDoubleSight DS-263N 26-Inch Black Wide Screen LCD Tilt
Buy used from: $619.15
Beautiful IPS panel with low (<10ms) input lag. Fantastic for both gaming and general use.
Western Digital WD 74GB 10K RAPTOR Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD740ADFDWestern Digital WD 74GB 10K RAPTOR Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD740ADFD
Buy new: $170.84 / Used from: $65.00
Fastest desktop drive on the market...use this for your OS drive
Western Digital 500GB 3.5", SATA, 16MB Cache Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD5000AAKSWestern Digital 500GB 3.5", SATA, 16MB Cache Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD5000AAKS
Buy new: $56.99 / Used from: $95.95
Tons of capacity and quiet operation
LITE-ON LH-20A1S-15 20x Internal SATA DVD Dual RW Double Layer Super All-Write Black BulkLITE-ON LH-20A1S-15 20x Internal SATA DVD Dual RW Double Layer Super All-Write Black Bulk
Great SATA optical drive for a low price
Lite-On Serial Ata 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple Writer InternalLite-On Serial Ata 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple Writer Internal
Buy new: $302.99
Watch Blu-ray movies and burn 50GB of data
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000)Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000)
Buy new: $93.24 / Used from: $78.03
The standard for computer audio, especially in games
Sea Sonic M12-700 (SS-700HM Active PFC) - Power supply ( internal ) - ATX12V / EPS12V - 700 Watt - active PFCSea Sonic M12-700 (SS-700HM Active PFC) - Power supply ( internal ) - ATX12V / EPS12V - 700 Watt - active PFC
Solid, reliable performance. Modular design means you only use the cables you need
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System (Black)Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System (Black)
Buy used from: $99.95
Still the best-sounding 2.1 speakers on the market
Logitech G9 Laser MouseLogitech G9 Laser Mouse
Buy new: $54.99 / Used from: $51.99
Responsive, accurate control with lots of customization
Razer Exactmat with Exactrest Gaming Mouse Pad & Wrist Rest--BlackRazer Exactmat with Exactrest Gaming Mouse Pad & Wrist Rest--Black
Buy new: $29.51 / Used from: $33.14
$40 may seem like a lot to pay for a mouse surface, but the eXactMat is one of the best gaming surfaces out there
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Black)Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Black)
Buy new: $79.95 / Used from: $72.01
One of the better gaming-oriented keyboards on the market
Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1
Buy new: $245.38 / Used from: $115.00
Yes, XP is faster, but Vista has finally come into its own with SP1