Hey guys. I am a long time user but this is one of my first posts on the gamespot forums. This will be my first build, intended to replace the dinosaur computers in my household as a family computer. Cost is not much a factor, although I try to keep it down under 800$ and any lower would be awesome. I want my brother and I to be able to play games such as KOTOR2, CSS, WC3, and The Orange Box games, while still leaving room for being able to comfortably play future games. I also want my mom to be able to easily do media related things. I made two rigs on newegg, a core 2 duo, and a quad core, but I'm open to any and all suggestions/criticisms. If you want to whip up a new one or point out a good budget rig already on the forum, please do! Thank you for any help!

Quad Core:

Core 2 Duo:

I apologize for the lack of links. It took me almost half an hour to get these images to work right and I gave up. :(

What is the difference between boxing day and Black Friday? I was planning on getting the Best Buy deal as well, but I'm wondering if GoW collection will last longer than ratchet and clank future. Thank you for any help!

Here are the steps to ensure success. For reference, I'm a cheap 15 year old Indian (from INDIA) with very money conscious parents. I also hate Wal-Mart for the shoddy service and quality of goods.

1. Find an Indian person who is successful

2. Tell him of your ordeal

3. Get him to come to store with you

4. ???

5. Profit