this is essentially the best i could find for <$1000. any input/ suggestions/changes? this will be my first time building a pc from scratch so i want to make sure i have parts that will be compatible.
processor-190
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
harddrive-70
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
739 with rebates,
949 with monitor and rebates
It looks alright to me. But you described it as a budget system and are looking to purchase a 8800GT. If it is truly a budget system, and even if its just a budget gaming system I would get the 9600gt instead. It is a bit cheaper and has great performance. Secondly, I would recommend getting a Seasonic or Enermax PSU (Seasonic would be cheaper). If you are running vista, I would go for the 3GB of RAM instead of 2, as you will appreciate it in the long run. If you need any links to what I suggested, just say so and I will do what I can to help.
i want to stay with the 8800gt and i plan on running XP until i upgrade to 4 gigs. however, i would appreciate links to the PSUs.