Processor (CPU) (x1) : 2.6GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition Dual-Core Processor - $81.99
Memory (RAM) (x2) : 2 GB DDR 800 - $73.98
Video Card (x1) : GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 - $139.99
Hard Drive (x1) : Western Digital 640 GB SATA - $99.99
Optical Drive (x1) : ASUS 18X DVD±R with LightScribe - [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - $129.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $86.50
Video Card (x1) : ECS N8400GS2-512DS GeForce 8400 GS 512MB - $42.99
Hard Drive (x1) : EXCELSTOR Jupiter Series ESJ9250S 250GB 7200 RPM SATA - $49.99
Optical Drive (x1) : [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Black Edition Processor - Retail - $81.99
Memory (RAM) (x2) : OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - $87.98
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Processor (CPU) (x1) : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail - $87.00
Memory (RAM) (x1) : G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail - $37.99
Video Card (x1) : BIOSTAR [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - $184.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : Transcend 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory - $38.99
Hard Drive (x1) : Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel 2.2GHz Dual Core, It should overclock pretty well if needed. - $79.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : 2 GB of RAM, The cheapest one since RAM is RAM. - $36.99
Hard Drive (x1) : 160 GB Hard Drive, Western Digital since I\’ve had good experiances with them - $44.99
Optical Drive (x1) : A [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4600 - Retail - $119.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 3AXT6400SE5-2048K - Retail - $39.99
Video Card (x1) : HIS [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - $69.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $44.99
Video Card (x1) : XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 - $94.99
Hard Drive (x1) : Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - $129.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : pqi POWER Series 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $36.99
Video Card (x1) : JATON Video-PX8400GS_LX GeForce 8400 GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card [...]

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Processor (CPU) (x1) : AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail - $134.99
Memory (RAM) (x1) : OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail [...]

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