***Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack $91.98
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314032400&sr=8-2
***Intel Core i5-2500K Processor 3.3GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155 $219.99
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Processor-3-3GHz-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314032753&sr=1-1
MSI ATI Radeon HD6790 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/2x Mini DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card R6790-2PM2D1GD5 $149.99
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-R6790-2PM2D1GD5/dp/B004XVMAKK/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&
qid=1314033218&sr=1-4
or
***EVGA GeForce® GTX 550 Ti FPB 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 Video Card, 01G-P3-1556-KR $139.99
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce%C2%AE-GDDR5-PCI-Express-01G-P3-1556-KR/dp/B004R9OVE6/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314037322&sr=1-3
***ASUS P8P67 LE $124.99
http://www.amazon.com/P8P67-REV-3-0-Supported-Motherboard/dp/B004QF0VE0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314033984&sr=1-2
or
Asus ASUS P8H67-M LX $92.81
***Corsair
Vengeance Blu 8 GB (2X4GB) PC3-12800 1600mHz DDR3 240-Pin SDRAM Dual
Channel Memory Kit for Intel and AMD Platforms CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B $57.99
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-12800-Platforms-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B/dp/B004QBUL1C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314034193&sr=1-1
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom $87.69
http://
or
***Antec EA-650 Green ATX Energy Star Certified Power Supply, Green
$52.66
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-EA-650-Green-Energy-Certified/dp/B004NBZAES/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314036433&sr=1-1
***Asus 24x DVD
I'm thinking of building my first computer. Over several weeks I've come down to this list. My computer knowledge is lacking so I was hoping that someone could look at the list and let me know if these components will work together or point out any issues. If more specs are needed, let me know and I'll find them. I understand there are better but these components are in my budget. This is minus an O/S.
The titles are copied and pasted from Amazon:
EVGA nVidia GeForce 9800GT 1 GB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card 01G-P3-N988-TR
Thermaltake TR2 W0388RU 600W Power Supply ATX12V W0388RU
Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98
Corsair
Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3
Memory Kit for Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD Platforms SDRAM
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX
ASUS P8P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 DDR3 2400 ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K Processor 3.3GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
AZZA Solano 1000 CSAZ-1000 Full Tower Case
This falls in at about $800, which compared to the $500-$600 pc bundles I've been dealing with for years, seems a great bargain to have what appears to me to be a good for a couple hundred more. I know the O/S will take it a good amount higher but I can live with that.
Thank you for your time.

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