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Asus A8V-E SE - $80
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AMD Athlon 64 4000+ (2.4GHz) - $64
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DOWNGRADE:
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (1.8GHz) - $56 (Includes CPU Cooler)
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Asus Chilly Vent Lux - CPU Cooler - $26
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DOWNGRADE:
Wont Need with the downgraded CPU.
OCZ 1GB (2x512) PC3200/400 - $90
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Kingston 1Gb Value Memory PC3200/400 - $53
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XFX GeForce 8500GT - $100
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Vantec 350W Power Supply - $43
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Coolmax Black Tower (Mid) - $25
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Western Digital 160gb SATA II/7200RPM - $54
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Samsung DVD/RW Sata Drive - $39
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Sony Internal 16x IDE DVD-ROM - $25
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Total:
$521
Downgraded:
$436
What you get:
A full system thats future proof for the next 4 or 5 years, high quality parts for the things you need.. a case is included as well, woudl outperform a store built rig for the same price by a large degree, and a nice amount of storage (160gb)
Optional:
You could tone down the RAM to some value select and save a few bucks, possibly tone down the hard drive to an 80GB version.. or even a 40GB version if you wanted, save some more bucks there... But to be honest, its a waste of money, an 80gb (half) will only knock off like 10 dollars if that..
Yes, you coudl get it down to your $400 dollar range.. but from a professional aspect you may want to consider saving the extra hundred for slightly more that will save you lots more in the long run.
