Yeah, I wouldn't know what part to cut out of the description.
There were cheaper motherboards, but not by ASUS. Are most brands reliable? I couldn't find a cheaper 6600GT and the 6800s were all in the 400+ range. I might not have the art of scouring these sites down yet so maybe I missed some cheaper stuff. The AGP cards were also noticeably more expensive than the PCI Express cards. I think there was a 6600GT for about $240.
The DVD burner has got to stay, I could probably find a cheaper one but he wants for the sole purpose of turning himself into a warez whore.
It does seem pretty expensive considering he still has to pony up for Windows and a monitor.
(I priced out the system at tigerdirect at the prices are within $50 bucks of each other.)
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