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...I've got it! I think I'm gonna build and this is what I have in mind.  If any of the components are not compatible or not up to par please let me know.  Thanks!

MoBo - 159.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188015]eVGA 680i
LT SLi[/url]
CPU - 274.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017]Intel
Q6600[/url]
Case - 119.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021]Antec
900[/url]
RAM - 114.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184]Corsair
4GB[/url]
Screen - 217.00
Dell 20" Widescreen
HD - 69.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262]Seagate
250GB[/url]
CD/DVD Reader - 17.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106087]LITE-ON DVD
drive[/url]
CD/DVD Burner - 34.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106057]LITE-ON DVD
Burner SATA[/url]
GPU - 269.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130319]EVGA 8800GT
Superclocked[/url]
Keyboard & Mouse - 29.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126174]Logitech
Cordless[/url]
Sound - 29.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002]Creative
7.1[/url]
PSU - 24.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709012]Sunbeam
580W[/url]
OS - 111.49
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116204]Vista
64-bit[/url]
Speakers - 144.49
SoundSticks 2.1 Sound

Final Price     1620.87
Dell discount    54.22
Shipping          38.07
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Buying Price 1604.72
Rebates           80.00
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Price in end   1524.72

The only thing that I'm kind of worried about is the PSU. I think it might be a cheap offbrand one but I don't really know =/ I am hopefully going buy the speakers after I get the computer all built.

Thanks so much again for your help!

The PSU does look a bit cheap... and as I have learnt with technology that can often mean tacky.


Unless anyone has actually used that brand and can give good feedback, I would try and look for a brand such as Thermaltake which although is quite a bit more expensive, is really good quality.

i recently made the mistake of getting a PSU that was not up to par. The wattage was fine but not enough amps, which is likely going to pose a problem for you as well if you stick with that. Nick suggested the PC Power & Cooling 610 which i will go with. I would suggest you look at finding something better for that part of your system or you may be disappointed

I like it for the most part. Again, the PSU isn't really great. It'll run, but not what it could be.

Go for this or this in PSU's

The only other problems I have is that I personally don't like the speakers. The SoundSticks break easily. A freind of mine broke his by knocking it over. It didn't fall  or anything, it just feel over. Mabey it was just defective, but all it made after wards was buzzing. Beisdes, they're a bit funky anyways. But that's just me!  ;)