 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775
Buy new: $189.99 / Used from: $175.00 Quad core processing. Get a core 2 quad instead of a core duo. Quad core software is on the way soon so you might as well have a system that will last awhile.
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 | EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR e-GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB DDR3 Superclocked Edition PCI-Express Graphics Card
Buy new: $455.99 / Used from: $189.99 Right now everyone is using the nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB. It's the best card for the price. PCI-e. AGP is over. So is VGA. DVI is the way to go. The GTS costs more but the GT is best value for money. I use to own an ATI Radeon 9800 pro card. Great card but nVidia gave me less trouble in the past, so I am back with nVidia again.
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 | Acer AL2216Wbd 22" LCD Monitor - Black
Buy used from: $207.24 Everyone is using this Acer monitor. It's the cheapest LCD solution for the size and res. Very economic.
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 | Intel DP35DP Media Series P35 ATX DDR2 800 PCIe x161333MHz FSB LGA775 Desktop Board - Retail
Buy new: $111.22 Quad core motherboard from intel. PCI-e slot. You can pay double for a top of the line intel mobo but this does the job nicely. This puts an end to the PS/2 mini-DIN connection. It's either USB or bluetooth from here on in.
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 | Antec Nine Hundred Steel ATX Ultimate Gamer PC Case (Black)
Buy new: $108.60 This is the most popular ATX case you can get. You can search around for other cases but this gets the popular vote.
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 | Crucial 2GB Set(2x1GB) 200-Pin PC2 5300 667Mhz SODIMM DDR2 RAM
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $26.83 2 GB is nice. Go 4 GB if you can splash out.
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 | Western Digital WD5000KSRTL Caviar 500 GB SATA Hard Drive
Buy new: $84.99 / Used from: $76.60 Leave IDE and SCSI behind. It is time to go SATA with everything. 500 GB.
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 | Razer Diamondback in Acid Green
Forget about Logitech when it comes to a mouse. They don't have the best mouse. The Razor is wired but worth it.
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 | Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Black)
Buy new: $79.95 / Used from: $72.01 Its a top of the line gaming keyboard from Logitech. If this is too pricey there are lower cost options of similar models. They are very nice keyboards.
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 | HP 1070i 20x Multi DVD Internal SATA Drive
Buy new: $39.99 SATA DVD burner. Drop IDE.
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 | Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster
Buy new: $58.24 / Used from: $37.00 Linksys wireless card (WNC).
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 | Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router
Buy new: $44.99 / Used from: $32.00 If don't have this router yet then get it. It's great.
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 | Logitech Premium Notebook Headset
Buy new: $21.49 / Used from: $18.95 Nice light headset that comes with a case. You can carry it around.
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 | Ultra X-Connect 500W Power Supply Unit PSU Black XVS500 V-SERIES ULT33135
Buy new: $69.99 Even a 450W PSU will work with this setup. This is a 500 W model.
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 | Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $39.00 Economic webcam from logitech.
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 | Msi Star Key Bluetooth USB Dongle
Bluetooth USB. For your mobile phone and other bluetooth technology you might have.
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Buy used from: $200.00 Microsoft Vista. Why? The catch is that you need it for DirectX 10 (DX10) gaming. There is no way around this, so your pretty much stuck with it for the latest PC games.
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 | Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2
Buy new: $267.99 This is what most people are using who do not need Direct X 10 but with a rig like the above you are missing out on the DX10 experience.
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 | Back-UPS Office 500
Power UPS. If you use dirty electricity or just want your system to hang on in there to shutdown properly during a brownout or blackout then get UPS from APC. You do not have to get this UPS version. Just make sure the UPS can match your PSU Wattage.
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 | Sony MPF920-Z/CU1 Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive
Buy new: $29.74 / Used from: $6.59 The end of an era. You don't need a floppy drive anymore unless you are going with XP and SATA then you might need this for the drivers with some models but in realty Vista drivers say goodbye to this for good. Bye bye 3.5"
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