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That's actually a good price I haven't seen a board without on-board sound in a long time
Never skimp on the motherboard. Get a slower CPU, skip the case modding, delay buying a soundcard but always get a good mobo. The headaches it will save you later are worth it. You're hearing this from someone who had to replace a flakey motherboard that she shouldn't have bought in the first place. I'd wanted something less expensive.
On board sound had a really bad rep and for good reason but if you still think that's so you're in for a very pleasent surprise. On boards like the Asus it rivals the Soundblaster Audigy.
If you have a purpose for the comp requires a sound card then of course you should buy one, but , is this is a general use computer, hold of on the sound card till you try the on board.
Get 2 sticks of 256mb ram instead of one 512mb stick.
What power supply comes with that case and did you decide on the lite-on cd-rw ?
Last, but not least, did you include an OS in your calculations?
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