My optical is a decent Logitech it's not top of the line but it does the job well. Heres the updated list:
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NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner Model ND-3550A - OEM
Model #: ND-3550A BK OEM
Item #: N82E16827152058
$39.75
ATX Computer Cases
NZXT TRINITY BLK Black/Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400 WATT PS2 ATX12V Power Supply - Retail
Model #: TRINITY BLK
Item #: N82E16811146015
$79.99
Internal Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3250823AS
Item #: N82E16822148065
$108.00 -$5.00 Instant =$103.00
AMD-compatible Motherboards
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: A8N-SLI Deluxe
Item #: N82E16813131517
$158.00
Video Cards
XFX PVT70GUDF7 Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #: PVT70GUDF7
Item #: N82E16814150108
$289.00
Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
ASPIRE CF3S 80mm Sleeve Case Cooling Fan - Retail
Model #: CF3S
Item #: N82E16811998105
$2.50
Memory - System
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail
Model #: VS1GBKIT400
Item #: N82E16820145440
$81.00
Processors
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail
Model #: ADA3700BNBOX
Item #: N82E16819103539
$223.00
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 - OEM
Model #: N09-01528
Item #: N82E16837102059
$93.95
Subtotal:$1,070.19
Shipping: $47.70
Total: $1,117.89
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I have about $80.00 left at the high end of my budget, which is pretty good. The case comes w/ a 400W power supply which I will replace w/ a decent power supply when it goes bad. I appreciate all the input from you guys, as this is my first build. As for why I don't buy one from Dell, I have an off the shelf system that I'm replacing. I'm stuck with what I have because of the proprietary parts (mobo and case specifically) they used, and I'd like to build my own. I do plan on doing some gaming, while it wont be 8 hours a day 7 days a week, I don't want to have to wonder whether my system will run whatever game it is I am thinking about buying.