Hey guys, I haven't built a PC in a while. Matter of fact, I am quite out of date in terms of recent PC parts. I am looking into building a budget PC that is capable of playing some of today's games, but mostly for other recreational use such as hooking up the PC into my HDTV to watch movies, etc. These are the parts I plan to buy, however, I am VERY open to suggestions and will consider.

Case: Cooler Master $74.99

GPU: ATI 4850HD 512MB, includes HDMI port $114.99 (MR: -$15.00)

PSU: Corsair 650W $109.99 (MR: -$20.00)

Mobo + RAM combo: Asus P5Q Pro + OCZ 4GB(2x2GB DDR2 1066) $160.98 (MR: -$40.00)

CPU + OS combo: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.16Ghz E8500 Wolfdale + Vista 64bit Home Premium $269.98

Misc: Extra HDMI Cable $9.99

HDD: Probably going to reuse my HDDs, so I will probably won't buy unless I absolutely need to. $0.00

Subtotal: $740.92

Tax: $67.26

Shipping:$0.00

Promo: -$13.80

Total: $794.38

Mail in Rebates: -$75.00

Total After MR: $719.38

I'm trying the squeeze every penny I can, shipping was absolutely KILLER the first couple times I built a PC and thus I have learned from my mistakes. I grealy appreciate any suggestions on what I can do, or whether or not these parts are any good. Perhaps they are TOO outdated? Look forward to any replies I might recieve! I plan on buying tonight unless I recieve no feedback.

Thanks!

-Ben

Some of these are pretty priceless. "Today, I received my passport in the mail. They got my birthdate wrong. Then I picked up my birth certificate that I had sent in with the application. Turns out my parents have been celebrating my birthday on the wrong day for 16 years." :lol:chrisrooR

Wow... poor guy.

The youngest father is 13 years old and his girlfriend is 15 years old. Just thought I'd throw that in.BumFluff122

Recently saw that thread in OT and I was stunned, they clearly did not look their age and certainly not acting it either. The father looked as if he was only 8 years old...

You know what the problem is? These girls dont know how to attract a man. Sure the slutty clothing will attract some perverted excuse for a man, but to attract a real man (you know, someone who is at least a half decent human being) the key is to reveal little but imply alot. The truth is no matter how good you look, you have nothing on the girl we can make up in our heads. So rather than fighting against the wave, just go with the flow. Wear clothes that cover you up but are still suggestive enough, that we are inclined to fill in the proverbial "gaps". A girl wearing a hot red dress is more attractive than a girl in a bikini because it gives us the oppurtunity to imagine what lies beneath that dress, and boy o boy can we men imagine. No need to slutify yourself to get attention, just wear clothing that accentuates your better qualities.

You have great legs? Rather than wearing underwear and calling it a skirt, how about wearing a skirt that goes to about your knees but has a larger slit on the side. That leaves men thinking "man....if only it were bigger..." (yes, I know it sounds wrong...grow up :| )

You've got great abs? rather than wearing a bikini and calling it a tank top, how about a relatively tight t-shirt (not too tight or u look trampy) that covers your abs but shows your belly button. Leaves men wanting to see more!

You have a great face but your body aint so hot? The cover up your body more to focus attention on your face. Its all about showing some of your cards rather than throwing them all on the table before the game even begins.

P.S. I realize that (or atleast hope that) the girls in the 13-16 age range arent trying to attract grown men, but girls in the 17-19 usually tend to try to attract men (18+) so my comments are directed to them. If you are 13-16, should probably tone down on the slut factor :?

II_Seraphim_II

I wholeheartedly agree, these girls that dress like this truly sicken me. Poor parenting or rather, the lack of it.