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The Great and Powerful Commander-in-Chief of the house has spoken... *hehe* My wife and I decided to stay with PCs for the moment. Sorry :(

Here is what we are ordering through Tiger Direct. I will include an after-action report when they arrive and get set up.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1487928&sku=V133-2964

Details:

Visionman AMD Gaming PC - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+, 2GB DDR2, (2) 250GB SATA-II HDDs, 20X Dual Layer DVD±RW w/ Lightscribe, NVIDIA 8600GT 256MB, Gigabit LAN, NO O/S

Raidmax SMILODON Black ATX Gaming Case
- Mfr Part Number: ATX-612WB
- Case Type: Steel Mid Tower
- External Bays: 4x 5.25”; 2x 3.5”
- Internal Bays: 3x 3.5”
- Expansion Slots: 7
- Cooling System: 1x 80mm Blue LED Side Fan, 1x 80mm Side Fan; 1x 80mm Rear Fan
- Front I/O Panel: 2x USB2.0 Ports; 1x Speaker; 1x Mic
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 8 x 20 x 18.5 inches

Biostar TForce TF7025-M2 Motherboard
Based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7025+ nForce 630a (MCP68S) chipset, it supports DDR2 memory up to 4GB, PCI-e x16/x1, SATA2 with RAID, NVIDIA GeForce 7025 Graphics, 8-channel high-definition audio, and 10/100/1000 LAN. And this sophisticated motherboard supports Windows Vista Premium, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and HDCP.

- Socket: AM2
- Chipset: NVidia Geforce 7025 + nForce 630a
- Integrated VGA and DVI ports
- Integrated 8 Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
- 1 x PCI-E x 16 / 1 x PCI-E x 1/ 2 x PCI
- Gigabit LAN
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s - RAID 0,1,0+1,5

Dual-Core AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ CPU
AMD Introduces the Only Windows-Compatible 64-bit PC Processor! Built on AMD 64 architecture, the AMD Athlon 64 processor is designed to deliver outstanding levels of performance and customer-focused innovation to home and business users alike. Unlike any other CPU, this one has TWO cores! That means dual AMD64 4600’s compressed onto one chip! This kind of power simply cannot be beat!

- Socket: AM2
- Cache: 1MB (512KB per Core)
- 2.60GHz

2GB DDR2-667 Memory
For those who have been waiting for faster access times-crucial for high-level throughput…DDR2 memory maximizes system operation, and lets you get the most from your applications.

- Memory Size: 2GB (2 x 1GB)
- Memory Speed: DDR2-667
- Max RAM: 4GB

NVIDIA 8600GT 256MB PCI-E Video Card
Redefine your gaming reality with the GeForce® 8600 GT 256MB PCI Express graphics card featuring the world’s first DirectX® 10 GPU and a powerful unified architecture that delivers an incredibly true-to-life gaming experience.

- 256MB of DDRIII Memory
- 256-Bit PCI-e x16 Interface
- NVIDIA Quantum Effects™ Technology
- NVIDIA Lumenex™ Engine
- Shader Model 4.0
- NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology

Dual (2) 250GB 7200RPM SATA-II Hard Drives
- Capacity: 500GBs (2 x 250GB)
- Speed: 7200RPM
- Interface: Serial-ATA
- Cache: 8MB

Integrated Serial-ATA RAID Controller
Visionman delivers another blockbuster performer with this integrated Serial-ATA RAID controller designed for EZ Mirror Setups. One of the many options that make this such an outstanding offer.

- Interface: 4 x SATA and 4 x SATAII
- RAID Function: (0, 1, 0+1)
- Mirror & Striping
- Speed: 150-300MB/second data transfer rate

20X Dual-Layer LiteOn DVDRW w/Lightscribe
From LiteOn – one of the most versatile high-performance half-height internal drives Visionman has ever offered. The LiteOn LH-20A1H DVD dual drive supports DVD+R / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R9(DL) / DVD-R9(DL) / DVD-RW / DVD-RAM / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM formats.

- Type: Internal
- Color: Black
- Speed: 20x
- Features SMART-BURN, SMART-X, & VAS, Lightscribe