Looking to build a gaming PC for under $900 (first time building one)

I've been looking around Newegg.com and I'm not entirely certain of what all I need to build a PC as this would be my first time, but I have a budget of about $900 and I've only seen one PC that seems good for around that price and its a refurbished Gateway and like all PC companies I'm sure it's overpriced. So can anyone help me find some parts for under 900 bucks?

Preferably GeForce and Intel for GPU and CPU but it doesn't really matter it's just that Geforce number tend to go up and AMD is all over the place

For a CPU are you willing to overclock?

yes = Q6600

no = E8400 

:D

under $900 hmmm for memory id get get ddr2 - 1066mhz in whatevers cheap (i recommend kingston and crucial ballistix). for cpu u could grab a decent Core 2 Duo eXtreme or Core 2 Duo for $110 - $150, for your graphics card id suggest one of the following links:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103050

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130360

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102804

now the remaining pieces you would need are a motherboard and power supply and if youve gone overboard on your CPU a fan to keep it cool. 

recommended power supply: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817162017

recommended motherboard:  http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 

ill check back on any decisions u have regarding the cpu and if hard drive is getting swapped or not.

Nzxt Alpha

Samsung Lightscribe DVD Burner

500gb WD HD

MSI GTX 260 OC

CoolerMaster 650w PSU

Gigabyte P45 Lga775 Mobo

core 2 Duo e8400

2gb ddr2 2066 Crucial Ballistix

2 antec Tricool Case Fans 

Zalman 9500a 92mm 2ball Cpu Cooler

Total price= $867.89

After Rebates= $772

You could easily add in windows vista and it would comfortably meet your price limit of $900

not bad but you leave no freedom to choose parts. solid rig it would be though.aura_enchanted

Yea thats true but i figure the $130 under budget would let people give him some advice or for him to add his own stuff that he wants like lights, sound cards, and other misc. things. 

i submit to your wisdom haha your rig prob eats mine for breakfast ne how :P

seagate barricude 320GB 7200rpm

asus p5k/epu mobo

intel C2D 2.6ghz wolfdale socket 775

sapphire radeon hd 3870 (pci-e 2.0, 512 mb, dual layer)

crucial ballistix 2GB 1066mhz dual channel kit

delta 500W PS/U

acer aspire t660 case

i submit to your wisdom haha your rig prob eats mine for breakfast ne how :P

seagate barricude 320GB 7200rpm

asus p5k/epu mobo

intel C2D 2.6ghz wolfdale socket 775

sapphire radeon hd 3870 (pci-e 2.0, 512 mb, dual layer)

crucial ballistix 2GB 1066mhz dual channel kit

delta 500W PS/U

acer aspire t660 case

aura_enchanted

How much did that come to? 

before mail in rebates and considering this was all bought locally and i already had the case and hard drive mmm $600aura_enchanted

Not bad, i got a $350 compaq, got a new psu, put another gig of ram, and put in a 4850. It works like a charm and i took a jigsaw to the side of it so it has a nice window with some cold cathodes. I might put an x2 6400+ in there eventually but only when it gets under $100 :-p 

Well, for graphics id get the GeForce 280 gtx , it is a 400$ card, but its better than 2 9800s and its about the same price. As for processor i couldnt really say, you could always get a quad core if u want to go extreme, then ram and motherboard and probally a 850 watt power supply ( more power for future improvements).wjb428

ya seriously, please change the font type or the color or somethin