Just for kicks, check this out:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_IV/
I7 core and DDR3 memory. Running you about the same price.
- CASE: ($20 Mail-in Rebate) Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower 420W Case (Black Color)
- Neon Light Upgrade: NONE
- Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
- POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 580 Watts Power Supplies (SLI Ready Power Supply)
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
- COOLING FAN : Intel LGA1366 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
- MOTHERBOARD: MSI X58 Platinum Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA, Dual GbLAN, USB2.0, IEEE1394a, & 7.1Audio
- MEMORY: 3GB (1GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
- FREEBIES: None
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1GB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
- VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
- VIDEO CARD 3: NONE
- MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
- LCD Monitor: NONE
- 2nd Monitor: NONE
- HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
- Data Hard Drive: NONE
- USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE
- Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
- Optical Drive 2: NONE
- SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
- SPEAKERS: NONE
- NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
- MODEM: NONE
- KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 250 USB Keyboard (Black Color)
- MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
- Extra Thermal Display : NONE
- Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE
- Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
- Cable Wiring: None
- Rounded Cable: None
- VIDEO CAMERA: NONE
- PRINTER: None
- PRINTER CABLE: None
- IEEE CARD: NONE
- USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
- FLOPPY: NONE
- OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
- FREEBIES: FREE! (Microsoft® Flight Simulator X Deluxe) Game
- Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
- SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- RUSH SERVICE: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
This added up to $1117.00. BTW, the speakers they give you I hear suck so get something locally. HP speakers are not going to be much better. Check out this site. You can do a lot with what you want. Tech support does chat live of you have questions.