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Oh man, by not building it yourself you are throwing away load of cash! Seriously. I built my current computer ( core i7, 6 gb ram, 500w psu, 2tb HD, Nvidia Quadro 3800) myself and only spent $675 (got a steal of a deal on the vid card).
If you would like, I can custom build your computer for a lot less than you were planning to spend. You tell me what components you want, I'll hook it up and ship it your way. Email me (michaelnaeseth at yahoo dot com).
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