I decided to build a budget performance desktop based on some parts from my brothers old Dell computer(used to be a 2.4ghz celeron). I had a Dell case, 2 disc drives and a 120gb SATA HD already. Then I went on ebay and got the following:

Asus Mobo with Athon64 X2 5000+ processor ($120)

eVGA nVidia 512mb 8800 GT ($115)

4gb DDR 6400 ($46)

600W PS ($42)

HP L2235 23" Panel ($150)

Total: ~$475

This is likely become my main computer, and for gaming. Installing Windows 7 now, thinking about having a dual boot to OSX just for fun. I am excited to see what sort of graphics this PC can handle, since I haven't ever had a PC with a graphics card this good before. Check it:

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