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Jammo the OrganizedFellow:
oops, I can't forget this:

CABLES UNLIMITED ACC-1400 Anti Static Wrist Strap With Grounding Wire - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899339002
$5.99

 :Thmbsup:

Lashiec:
Looks pretty good to me, and it lasts quite some years with those components. Perhaps you could save some dollars buying cheaper RAM. Good purchase, anyway! :Thmbsup:

Carol Haynes:
Looking good.

Do you need the CPU cooler? The retail AMD CPUs come with a very nice cooler included.

Also if you aren't a big game player you could get a lower spec graphics card. I have found 7300/256Mb more than adequate and they are about half the price. Even better buy two and run them in SLi mode!

tinjaw:
I suggest computing what you really need for a PSU at the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator. I got the 1 year subscription and it has most of the brand name parts so you don't even need to look for the specs yourself. They free version requires you to look stuff up yourself.

Jammo the OrganizedFellow:
I've just selected everything i want to buy, and clicked on ADD TO CART, on all items.
I've never done anything like this before, this is VERY exciting!

:)

I've changed a few items to keep costs low. All selections were based on the ratings on NewEgg. Nearly everthing has a high satisfactory level with others.
Here are the ones I've changed:
LG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model ... - OEM   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136119      $27.99

At the comment by Carol Haynes, I've chosen a bit cheaper video card. I read about PixelPipelines, and chose this one cause I don't think I need anything higher, as I'm not a gamer:
 GIGABYTE GV-NX73T256P-RH GeForce 7300GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125036      $69.99

Also changed the PSU, going from the above 430W to a 500W unit:
 Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, and CB - Retail   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153028      $79.99

And lastly, the RAM. I felt that yeah, $150 is kinda pricey. But I read so much good about Crucial memory, I wanted to stick with them. So:
 Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565   $30.00   $109.99

So after switching a few things around, I managed to go WWAAYY over-budget, hahaha, but, I feel I really needed to. After the shipping fees I'm at $781.81 minus the $50 in rebates (Case -$10, RAM -$30, and bundle deal on CPU+MoBo another $10 off) = $731.81.


Does anyone know how long I can keep my items in the shopping cart?
I'm getting paid next week by a client for whom I did some web development work for, so am waiting for that.

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