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First of all I just wanted to say hi to everyone and that this looks like a well informed group of individuals... 
Where to start...
Ok, it's been about a full year since I last touched a desktop pc, yes a FULL YEAR. I sold my gaming rig back then because I was in a difficult point of my life that I won't get into. Anyway, now that I'm back into the loop, it's time to build me another rig.
Since I make horrible pay at my job I plan on building piece by piece, which I'm sure most of you do. Hey, once you buy one piece of hardware you're obligated to buy the rest. But here's my question, for anyone who has done this, what did you buy first and how long did it take you to complete your rig?
What I have in mind (No I'm not looking for the best of the best just something to last me a couple years):
$150 - Lian Li PC-65
$90 - ASUS A8N-E
$300 - AMD 64 X2 3800+ ( I'm thinking windsor core )
$132 - 1GB Corsair XMS Pro DDR400 ( Later upgrade to another 1GB )
$80 - Ultra 550W X2-Connect PSU
$300 max on a video card
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$1052 - Just over a grand without display and storage which I plan on using my own until I can later afford dual LCD and SATA drives.
What vid card would you go with if you had a max of $300 also?
Thanks for looking!
Where to start...
Ok, it's been about a full year since I last touched a desktop pc, yes a FULL YEAR. I sold my gaming rig back then because I was in a difficult point of my life that I won't get into. Anyway, now that I'm back into the loop, it's time to build me another rig.
Since I make horrible pay at my job I plan on building piece by piece, which I'm sure most of you do. Hey, once you buy one piece of hardware you're obligated to buy the rest. But here's my question, for anyone who has done this, what did you buy first and how long did it take you to complete your rig?
What I have in mind (No I'm not looking for the best of the best just something to last me a couple years):
$150 - Lian Li PC-65
$90 - ASUS A8N-E
$300 - AMD 64 X2 3800+ ( I'm thinking windsor core )
$132 - 1GB Corsair XMS Pro DDR400 ( Later upgrade to another 1GB )
$80 - Ultra 550W X2-Connect PSU
$300 max on a video card
---------
$1052 - Just over a grand without display and storage which I plan on using my own until I can later afford dual LCD and SATA drives.
What vid card would you go with if you had a max of $300 also?
Thanks for looking!