AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2.5GHz AM2 socket 109.99
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe  79.99 (open box)
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB  139.99
OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800  95.99
Western Digital 250 GB 16MBcache Sata II   64.99
Diamond Xtremesound XS71 7.1  25.99
power supply:
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
Dual +12V: Yes
Efficiency: 70%(min.) at full and typical loads, 115V/230Vac
Fans: 2
Hold-up Time: 20ms at full load 
Model #: SP-500 
Item #: N82E16817103937 
but you are saying that this is better?
XION PowerReal XON-600F14T-201 ATX12V 600W Power Supply - Retail
Dual +12V: Yes
Fans: 140mm Silent Blue LED Fan
Input Current: 10.7/6.2A
Input Frequency Range: 47 - 63 Hz 
Model #: XON-600F14T-201 
Item #: N82E16817190007 
because it's got 100 watts more power and a blue fan?  i see it for 99.99 and it's got a $50 rebate, so the end price is 49.99.  at that price, it actually comes in cheaper than the antec, which is 69.99.  nice call.  566.93 before tax, which is about where i wanted to be.  as for the soundcard, i don't know one from the other and was unable to find anything on the 9c00 except someone complaining on a sound board about time delay loops.