Just to get you guys a little more caught up in my life, I present to you the Budget Gamer, my custom built system I've been working on buying for the last 3 years. I'm now on the brink of purchase and should have it in a year. It's been a long ride with many changes, but it looks like the final rig is as follows:

Image Product Description Unit Price
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Model #:SH-S203B
Item #:N82E16827151153
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$26.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3250410AS
Item #:N82E16822148262
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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$59.99
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Model #:F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
Item #:N82E16820231122
Return Policy:Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
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Will only show up as 3.5Gb on XP/Not 64 bit OSes.
$84.99
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:Apollo BLACK NP
Item #:N82E16811146025
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$79.99
ASUS M2N-SLI  AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M2N-SLI AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:M2N-SLI
Item #:N82E16813131246
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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$89.99
EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:512-P2-N757-TR
Item #:N82E16814130290
Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
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I HAVE to go SLI with this rig and pick up another one of these.
$99.99
Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply
Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Retail
Model #:PSU-HUSH680-US-BL
Item #:N82E16817709015
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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$42.99
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
Model #:ADX6000CZBOX
Item #:N82E16819103773
Return Policy:Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
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$153.00
ZEROtherm BTF90 with manual fan controller (BTF92) 92mm 2 ball UFO bearing CPU Cooler
ZEROtherm BTF90 with manual fan controller (BTF92) 92mm 2 ball UFO bearing CPU Cooler - Retail
Model #:BTF92 OC Edition
Item #:N82E16835887012
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$44.99

$682.92


(Copied from my wishlist at Newegg.com)

You better believe it, all that for less than $700 bucks. How I hear you ask? Through careful research and comparison, I have found this to be the absolute best deal anywhere on the internet. If you think I can do better for less, or some of these parts don't work together, aren't good parts, etc., please leave a comment and tell me. I would really appreciate it you guys!



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