[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Okay, alot of people here are really off the mark when it comes to compatibility issues among the hardware

Like what?

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

HDD- Seagate 320GB 7200RPM SATAII - $109.99 - Very workable HDD

Monitor - Acer AL2216WBD 22" WS 5ms 1000:1 contrast - $299.99 - Good speed (for gaming/video) good contrast, good price for a 22"

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13 GHz - $299.99 - Best CPU series on the market Hands down

Assorted peripherals (Keyboard, mouse, DVI cable for the monitor) - ~$100

TOTAL PRICE - ~$1550 CDN

You can lower the price by sacrificing for a small monitor or a lesser GFX card, but I wouldn't recommend either

He doesn't need a monitor and has peripherals already as stated. I'm changing my mind on the AMD dual core to the Intel Core 2. I took a look at some benchmarks last night and it appears superior, especially for video editing.

As for vista, he mentioned he wants to use the pc as a media center, while still using it for gaming and editing. Home Premium will do all.