Alright, after looking at newegg...
case:
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
mobo:
MSI K9VGM-V AM2 VIA K8M890 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
hdd:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
drd/rw:
PHILIPS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SPD2513BM/17 - OEM
gpu:
EVGA 384-P3-N851-AR GeForce 8800GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
psu:
Antec earthwatts EA380 ATX12V v2.0 380W Power Supply - Retail
ram:
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996527 - Retail
Combo deal (10 bucks off):
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO4000DDBOX - Retail
Total comes to 641.73 with shipping, minus 60 bucks in mail in rebates.. Grand total is
$581.73
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This is only for a game that I would consider OK for gaming... The motherboard has junk integrated graphics that could work for basic tasks.
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Where can cuts be made?
-get an 8600 or an hd2600pro.. could probably take up to 40 bucks off the price.
-use an old dvd drive from the last computer... takes 26 bucks off the price
-reformat your old hdd, and use it in the new computer.. (I generally do not recommend that)- but would take $65 off the price
-wait for a better deal on cases.. because there are not many great low end options on sale atm that I would trust.. was 20 bucks cheaper for a similar case to the one I listed here
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