The ShoppingList is updated on the 1st of each month so as prices drop and new computer hardware is released it reflects the changes. However, just because something newer and faster has come to market, it doesn't mean it's worth getting right away! Be sure to read the "Notes" section for a brief explanation of why some hardware made it onto the list, and why other gear didn't.

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$500 Budget System Parts List January 2009
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$92	AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+ Processor	Get $ Price	-
	$74	Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	-	On Board Video
	$24	Crucial 2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory	Get $ Price	-
	$70	Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$22	LG GSA-H54N 18X Write DVD Optical Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$44	Inshin R220, Black, 350W PSU Case	Get $ Price	-
	$135	Acer X183H Black 18.5" Widescreen Monitor	Get $ Price	-
	($112)	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$461	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.
Notes: Gigabyte's got a $20 mail-in rebate on their Geforce 8200-based motherboard this month, and Acer has recently introduced the 720p resolution X183H monitor into their lineup with a $15 instant rebate, which has dropped the price of our budget system while doubling its RAM.

PCSTATS Shopping List Assistance
$999 Mainstream Parts List January 2009
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$232	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.3GHz 4MB L2 Processor	Get $ Price
	$112	Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	$53.99	Kingston VALUEram 4GB 800MHz memory	Get $ Price	-
	$189	Sapphire Radeon 4850 512MB Graphics Card	Get $ Price	-
	$70	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$22	LG GSA-H54N 18X Write DVD Optical Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$103	Antec NSK6580B Mid Tower w/PSU Case	Get $ Price	-
	$174	Samsung Syncmaster 2053BW 20" Monitor	Get $ Price	-
	($112.99)	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$956	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.
Notes: Intel's dropped prices on their quad-core parts, so the mainstream system has moved to a Q8200, though you can swap the e8400 back in though if you're using dual-core applications. The excellent GA-EP45-DS3L motherboard is also on rebate right now, as is the Samsung Syncmaster 2053BW monitor.

PCSTATS Shopping List Assistance
$2000 High-End Performance Parts List January 2009
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$720	Intel Core i7 920 Quad-Core Socket LGA1366, 2.66Ghz Processor	Get $ Price
	*	Gigabyte GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	$140	Corsair XMS3 1333MHz 3GB Memory	Get $ Price	-
	$270	Asus EAS4870 Radeon 4870 Videocard	Get $ Price	-
	$190	G.SKILL 64GB 2.5IN SATA2 Solid State Disk	Get $ Price	-
	$70	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12500GB SATA Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$262	LG GBW-H20L Blu-Ray Optical Drive Rewriter	Get $ Price
	$90	Enermax Uber Chakra ECA5000B Black Case	Get $ Price	-
	$85	Cooler Master Extreme Power 650W Power Supply	Get $ Price
	$236	Acer X233H 23.5" LCD Monitor	Get $ Price	-
	($199)	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$2063	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.
Notes: We've found a nice bundle at NCIX.com for a Core i7 920 Processor and Gigabyte's well-reviewd GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard for $720. The Radeon 4870 has made its way back into our rig because of some very exciting price drops, which has left a bit of budget space left over for a LG Blu-ray burner.

Operating systems, keyboard / mouse, floppy drives, 56K modem, 10/100 network cards, and speakers are not listed separately or included in the overall target budget since they are very common requirements, or may not be needed.