this is my first build so go easy on me =P Case Apevia X-Cruiser ATX Black ($79.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1446794&Sku=A107-1050 Cpu Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ($199.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&CatId=2758 Motherboard EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard ($149.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3761586&CatId=1533 Memory Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 4096MB ($29.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3228139&CatId=2261 Video card KFA2 GeForce 9600 GT Video Card ($139.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4114035&CatId=2306 Sound card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE ($29.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1870098&CatId=2771 Hard drive Maxtor Basics 500GB Hard Drive ($69.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4206999&CatId=139 Cd drive Lite-ON DVD Burner ($29.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4291644&CatId=482 Power supply PC Power & Cooling ($79.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3247721&CatId=2533 OS Windows vista home premium ($109.99) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2864281&CatId=3778 Total = $839.99
The build in your other thread with the HD 4850 is much better. Better video card, motherboard & HDD.