Hoping to take advantage of the cheap newegg shipping

MiracleManS

I need a new system so I can get off my girlfriend's.

How does this sound?

OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G10664GK - Retail
$47.99

Open Box: ASUS EAH4850 TOP/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
$109.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$59.95

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$52.99


Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor $119.99


ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$86.99


LITE-ON 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model iHAP122-04 - OEM
$20.99


OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
$69.99


Subtotal: $568.88

Thrax

Not fond of Asus boards, but ymmv on that, and it's otherwise a great build.

Leonardo

Very nice balance of components, there. Do some Internet searches on that motherboard. IMO, Asus boards tend to be excellent when Asus gets it right; when Asus stumbles, they can have problem boards on a world-record scale. (I know nothing about that particular board, just do some searches.) Myself, I've become a fan of Gigabyte, but I would not rule out Asus.

Consider adding anther 50 bucks to the pot and upgrading the case to the 900 model. The are enormously popular for a reason.

MiracleManS

I'm trying exceptionally hard to keep the shipped version under $600, as is it ships at $603

Leonardo

You'd be very hard pressed to come up with a better price-performance ratio for new components.