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Computer only being used for Poker

Laky

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Online poker only, my friend is home for the summer from school and left his desktop at school.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$400ish for the computer. Monitor isn't included in price.
3) Where do you live?
Chicago suburb
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Basically everything; Case, cpu, mobo, ram, psu, hard drive, gpu, monitor.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Only the keyboard and mouse will be reused.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24" at least since he plays multiple tables at once.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Just the basics, unless you guys think otherwise.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yup, XP Pro
 
CASE/PSU - Antec 300 + Antec EA380 both for $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.195804

CPU/RAM - AMD Athlon X2 7850 2.8ghz + OCZ SLI Edition 4GB DDR2 800 both for $110 ($10 MIR on RAM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.199891

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-UD2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G for $90 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128385

HDD - WD6401AALS 640GB 32MB Cache for $75 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

OPTICAL – Samsung 22X DVD Burner for $27
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

Total: $371 before shipping & taxes
 
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why not just get one of those $298 walmart specials?
 
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