Buy Help - Got Gift C?

[Strong Lead]

I need some advice on computer part purchase.

I'm getting a barebones system online for a nice price. I have about 300ish dollars in gift cards to Best Buy. To save some money I want to get the system and buy as many parts with my gift cards from Best Buy that I can and then order the remaining stuff from newegg or somewhere.

What do you suggest I buy locally, I suppose I'm asking what Best Buy and those places mark up the least.

As for a graphics card, I'll be happy with ti4800 and HD I'm looking for about 80GB. RAM, at least 256 DDR to start. (checked prices at BB today and a 256 MB stick is about 100 bucks)

I would like a CD and CD-R.

Sound card? Depends, the onboard sound will work for now I suppose unless I can get a decent one somewhere else.

Pretty much I can get the case/power/cpu/mobo for about $289.
With the 300 I'll get more but I don't want to spend anymore than another $250

Thanks!

[XRayGoGGleMan]

Every Sunday in your local paper Best Buy will probably have an add. Check for items there that have rebates. I have found a decent amount of items for a great price with rebates. And go to the store to see if they have a book or phamplet (sp?) of products they have on rebates...usually look for Hard Drives, Sound Cards, Video Cards, and Optical Drives.

[PardeGT]

If you need anything like a monitor or set of speakers as these are usually big heavy boxes that include large shipping costs you could save by buying locally.

[LawyerRon]

Best Buy carries all major brands of Monitors as well as Antec Cases; 'nuff said.