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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
q6600 2.4ghz quadcore $277

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127029
abit p35 mobo, if your not gonna OC then you dont need a beefier mobo and x38 would be kinda pointless since its more expensive and offers nothing different aside from 2x16 crossfire slots v's a 16 and a 4 on this mobo.
$152

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
4gb ddr2 800 gskill memory, enables you to OC and its a good price. $165

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012
150gb raptor for OS and games $180 before MIR

grab a 250gb-500gb storage drive for $70-$125 or get some 250g seagate single platter perpendicular drives for intel matrix raid 0 on the Abit mobo instead of the raptor...

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0262749
not that much of a gamer ? $256 for a 8800gts 320 from eVGA and you can step up within 90 days if you decide your more of a gamer....

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006342
badass case for $65 shipped before MIR

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A6200027
badass PSU, 620 watts 50 amps $149 before $29 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
2 samsung dvd burners SATA no rip lock and they fast as hell
$70

thats about $1300, i dunno if you need a monitor or an OS, you should grab a decent aftermarket HS for the cpu also.
 
I would offer a couple alternate suggestions.

CPU: The Q6600 is good, but that's only if you need a quad core. If you're not much of a gamer, programmer, video editor, etc, then you should be fine with an E6750. It's about $90 cheaper. If you do go with the Q6600, make sure you get the G0 stepping. It can be found here.

MOTHERBOARD: The IP35 is great, as is the ABIT IP35 Pro, but if you don't need the extra add-ons, firewire, 6 sata ports, and additional cooling pipes, you can get the ABIT IP35-E for a great price. Alternates are the Gigabyte DS3R or ASUS P5K.

RAM: Go for 4GB if you are planning on using a 64-bit system. If not, I would suggest starting out with 2GB since you can always upgrade later. This is some very good ram:
Crucial Ballistix, G.Skill.

HARD DRIVE: I don't know if you would need a raptor. In my eyes, its just not worth the money. Instead, I would go with a Seagate 320GB 7200.10 drive.

POWER SUPPLY: Rattle was right on. Corsair 620HX is the way to go.

VIDEO CARD: I'm not a specialist in this department and someone else can give much better advice than I can. I have heard good things about the 2900 Pro, but not sure. 8800GTS should suffice for your needs.
 
I agree with PC-User.

i need from you guys suggestions for CPU, ATX mobo & memory.

about me: budget $1,500; non-gamer & non-overclocker (although, i'm a little interested in crysis)

So your budget for the CPU, mobo, and RAM is $1500?!?!!?

What size monitor do you have or plan to get?

What's included in that $1500 budget?
 
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