I figured out where I went wrong. I selected the Intel Quad Core configurator, but you had used the Core 2 DDR3 configurator. Silly me. ;} Same build as I did before, but with the DDR3 mobo & RAM now comes to $1,542.00 The monitor I chose was the ASUS 22", just in case you're curious. the other one is a no-name brand and I don't like surprises. I checked out the ASUS model at Newegg.com and liked the reviews it's getting from real users. I suggest you do the same for any computer parts you decide to buy. Peace, Gman http://www.bornagainamerican.org "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------