Okay - so I 've narrowed it down. NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/) has some great prices on a great system so here is what I have come up with. Feel free to critique or comment?
AMD 1100T CPU - $194.68 - (6 core, AM3 socket)
Asus M5A88-M MOBO - $109.99 - onboard 4650 graphics (can upgrade to faster card later)
Raidmax RX-650 SS - power supply. $49.99 - Modular and cheap and 650 watts for SLI
Kingston Hyper X memory - 8 gb - $48.99
Case - Rosewill Challenger - comes with 2x120MM fans installed! $50.00 and free ship
Hard Drive - Seagate ST500DM002 500GB, 6.0 bus $44
My own operating system (Windows 7)
My spare DVD drive (Lightscribe)
My 300 GB old slow HD (for data backup)
Total of $497.65 shipped. I think there may be some coupon savings involved, so I might be able to get Arctic Silver thermal paste thrown in and keep the whole shooting match under $500.
Not bad for the fastest AMD processor out there! What do you think?
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