Mobo :
Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI, Socket AM2+, ATX, Audio, Video, HDMI, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2320
$269
Processor:
AMD Phenom X4 9550 Quad Core Processor HD9550WCGHBOX - 2.20GHz, 4MB Cache, 1800MHz (3600 MT/s) FSB, Agena, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket AM2+, Processor with Fan
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=3496
$195
Video Card:
Lulz time to break your wallet
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV
10 Users Rated
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=3585
$269
RAM:
Corsair DHX XMS2 Dominator Dual Channel 2048MB PC8500 DDR2 1066Mhz Memory with Dominator Airflow Fan (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2531
$204 a bit pricey for only 2 gigs, I am putting 4 gigs in my current machine.
This brings you up to $939 without tax and shipping and without a power supply and case.
I will be posting a power supply and case below. You can build a pc with similar parts that I have listed here for cheaper so keep that in mind. It looks as if this will be coming up to 12-1300
Power Supply:
Thermaltake / ToughPower / 700-Watt / ATX / 140mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / PFC/EPS / Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2533
$159
Case:
Cheap case, looks good.
hermalTake Tsunami Series Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Top USB, Firewire and Audio Ports - Black
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... =T925-4002
$109
Total without Tax and Shipping $1205
You can get a cheaper motherboard, one that supports pci Express rather than Express 2.0 for about $100 cheaper.
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe GR Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI, Socket AM2/AM2+, ATX, Audio, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2414
You could also get cheaper ram, the ram i listed is based off the mobo ram speed 1066 mhz, If you choose a diff mobo make sure the memory speed is the same.
PNY Dual Channel 2048MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... ory-PC4200
You could also change the video card for something a bit cheaper also.
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... ideo-Cards
$119
I have not put together a new pc in about 2.5 years so I would get a second opinion. I would ask Ting as he is always on top of shit in the pc world.