this is a great barebones system here.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=P450-9102%20J
LOOK AT THIS VALUE! Our Price: $523.99
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard - Qty: 1 $149.99
Intel C2Q Q6600 2.40GHz OEM - Qty: 1 $259.99
Corsair 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 - Qty: 1 $53.99
CoolerMaster CM690 ATX Mid-Tower Case - Qty: 1 $79.99
Ultra 600-W PSU - Qty: 1 $54.99
‡You Save $74.96
*Before Rebate
all you need are the hard drives, cpu cooler, and video card.
the quad core q6600 is a freakin beast!!