$1000 PC [UPDATED: 9/14/2010]

Thrax

MOTHERBOARD
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5

Newegg#: N82E16813128441
Price: $179.99
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PROCESSOR
Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

Newegg#: N82E16819103808
Price: $149.99
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VIDEO CARD
AMD Radeon HD 5870

Newegg#: N82E16814161329
Price: $354.99
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MEMORY
4GB (2x2GB) Mushkin Enhanced Silverine DDR3-1333

Newegg#: N82E16820146740
Price: $79.99
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POWER SUPPLY
OCZ StealthXstream II 700W

Newegg#: N82E16817341040
Price: $89.99
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OPTICAL DRIVE
LG GH22NS40 DVD±RW Burner

Newegg#: N82E16827136180
Price: $17.99
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CHASSIS
Antec 300

Newegg#: N82E16811129066
Price: $69.99
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HARD DISK
320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12

Newegg#: N82E16822148469
Price: $44.99
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TOTAL: $987.92 USD