I built one back in Feb of 2010 - The Wife gave me permission to use the tax refund for it
I made my thread here:
http://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=223320
Here are my specs:
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CPU:
Intel Core i7 920 - 2.66 GHZ
$199
Motherboard:
Foxconn Flaming Blade X58
$158
RAM:
6GB Triple Channel DDR3-1600mhz
$159
HDD:
WD Blue 500GB SATA
$52
Video Card:
PNY GeForce GT 220 -week i know but its good enough for now
1GB DDR2 GRAM HDMI OUT
$50
Case:
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
$35
PSU:
CoolerMaster 500W Extreme Power Plus
$35
Windows 7 Pro X64
$65
(will be dual-booting with Linux)
TOTAL: $753 Before Tax
Monitor that I bought for X-mas:
Hannspree 25.1" with HDMI
$200
$953 w/ Monitor
I think I did pretty good - I plan to upgrade the Graphics card eventually and Overclock at some point - but I'm leaving it stock for now
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