Need new computer

He doesn't need warez.... "sigh" . That's why we have OEM copies and freeware!

More or less... what exactly will the PC get used for? Be specific as possible... other than gaming.

Also, gaming computers are going to be expensive... at least according to benchmarks, B.S., and the know-it-alls who want to spend down their life savings... or yours. You can skimp on parts if needed and not everything has to be up to some unrealistic standard that really doesn't exist at all in the real world. But what the hell lets spend till our eyeballs explode...

Here's a good start off... at least IMO...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813131636

ASUS nForce 980a SLI. Has a CPU core unlocker (overclocking), and other nice features. Only thing I don't trust is the VIA Audio.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819103871

AMD Athlon II Quad-Core 3.0 GHz. Retail and includes a heatsink/fan. I wouldn't go with a Phenom series simply because it's extra money.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817153126

Thermaltake 675W Power Supply. SLI/CrossFire ready and was actually cheaper than the 650W Power supply of the same series...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6832116758

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. OEM copy for system builders.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6832108460

Symantec Endpoint Protect 11. OEM copy. Does anti-virus and firewall. Easy to use and doesn't choke the system. And anyone who recommends not using an anti-virus is clearly either criminally insane, has some form of mental impairment (not limited to drugs or alcohol), or is just flat out a complete idiot who doesn't know what the heck they are doing.

*alternative* http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6832719071

BitDefender 2011 Internet Security. It's a good antivirus and firewall suite. Normally I've used this with Linux and emergency rescue disks but it works and it highly effective for what it does. Easy to use interface as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822136040

Western Digital 500GB SATA Drive. You don't need 1 TB. You don't need RAID. And you don't want to have a HDD full of data that could be lost. This size is more realistic for your needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814121391

ASUS GeForce GTX 460... yes it' overkill for just about everything but one can only keep the peanut gallery quiet for so long before they butt in with facts, figures, and B.S. The card supports SLI so if in the future you get a second of the same model you'll have a killer system.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6829132006

ASUS Xonar DX PCIe x1 audio. Supports headphones, Dolby, 7.1 audio and it's probably better than the VIA chip that's on the motherboard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820134596

Kingston HyperX 4x1GB Memory Kit. Yes I still use Kingston. Don't like it? Get over it. Besides 4GB is enough for anything anyways. Even gaming.