Originally Posted by
mooserman
that's not too bad, it took me months to pick out all the specific parts i wanted. here is the computer i built. (i ordered it in december 2008, so it is not the newest, but is still fast.)
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply
Foxconn P45A-S LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80570E8500
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P10664GK
Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Saitek PZ30AU USB Wired Standard Eclipse Blue Backlit Keyboard
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders - OEM
Asus 24" 1080p moniter
OCZ Equilizer laser mouse (up to 2500dpi)
Antec Speakers
I originally had a 22" 1600x1050 moniter, but upgraded to the 24" one over the summer.
Got the antec speakers last christmas to replace my old pos ones.