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 November 2008
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$109	AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e Processor	Get $ Price	-
	$105	Asus - M3A78-EM - Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	-	On Board Video
	$21	A-Data DDR2 800 240pin 1GB Memory	Get $ Price	-
	$49	Hitachi Deskstar 250GB 3.5" SATA Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$20	Lite-On 20x DVD+/-RW LH-20A1P-185 Burner	Get $ Price	-
	$33	Amazing P4 ATX Middle Tower Case w/500W PSU	Get $ Price	-
	$145	Acer X193WB Black 19IN Widescreen Monitor	Get $ Price	-
	($112)	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$495	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $USD for simplicity.
Notes: Our new budget system has moved to a AMD 780G motherboard, which gives it some decent graphics punch with its integrated AMD Radeon 3200 graphics. This system can double as a home-theatre system if you swap out the case, so we've also moved up the hard drive capacity so it can store more high-definition video content, which goes well with the motherboard's HDMI-output.

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$999 Mainstream Parts List November 2008
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$175	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz 6MB L2 Processor	Get $ Price	Here
	$127	Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L Socket 775 Intel P45 Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	$68	A-Data DDR2 800 240pin 4GB Memory	Get $ Price	-
	$190	Palit Radeon HD 4850 512MB Graphics Card	Get $ Price	-
	$78	Seagate Barracuda (ST3500320AS) 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$37	Pioneer DVR-216D(Black) SATA 20x DVD-Writer	Get $ Price	-
	$100	Antec Sonata III Quiet Super Mid Tower w/500W PSU	Get $ Price	-
	$199	Acer X223WBD Black 22IN Monitor	Get $ Price	-
	($112.99)	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$995	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $USD for simplicity.
Notes: What a difference a month makes! This new build has a Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.6GHz Wolfdale processor, double the memory and a AMD Radeon 4850 to power the new 22-inch monitor. This system will be powerful enough for gaming, and switching the E8200 for a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 will make it a great workstation machine as well.

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$2000 High-End Performance Parts List November 2008
	Avg. Price*	Description / Model No.		Review
	$320	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 6MB L2 Processor	Get $ Price
	$286	Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Socket 775 Motherboard	Get $ Price	-
	$143	Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096-8500C5 4GB Memory	Get $ Price	-
	$330	Palit Radeon HD 4870 Sonic Dual Edition	Get $ Price	-
	$215	Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB SATA Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$78	Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA Hard Drive	Get $ Price	-
	$37	Pioneer DVR-216D(Black) SATA 20x DVD-Writer	Get $ Price
	$174	Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower ATX Case	Get $ Price	-
	$145	OCZ 800W EliteXstream Power Supply	Get $ Price
	$364	Acer X243WBD Black 24IN Widescreen	Get $ Price	-
	($199)	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System OEM
	-	Also Consider: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
	$2092	Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $USD for simplicity.
Notes: Our high-end system now has an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 at 2.5GHz inside of it and a monitor that's capable of 1080p resolution, making this system great for video editing as well as gaming. We've moved it into our recently reviewed Cooler Master HAF 932 full tower case as well, and added in a 150gb Western Digital Velociraptor for increased disk performance.

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.