Building a computer yourself is like playing with lego, easy and fun! My parts list was as follows:
Some folks asked to see my list and prices of what I bought, many different variations and PC types can be made. Make sure all components you buy are compatible with one another!!!
Corsair 4096MB PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz - $117.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - $109.99
Corsair Hydro H50 CPU Liquid Cooler - $79.99
Diablotek RPM Series 950W ATX PSU - $109.99
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB PCIe DDR5 XXX - $179.99
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition AM3 - $189.99
WD Caviar Green 1.5TB 64MB/SATA-3G $99.99
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO AMD 890GX Socket - $139.99
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case - $154.99
Ultra Antistatic Wrist Strap - $6.99
Total = $1,189.90 USD
TIGERDIRECT.COM is where I bought the parts. You may want to boot up the first time without your Video Card installed, configure bios, add motherboard drivers, then install your Video Card.
By Adam Khoury