Sub-$550 build.... advice greatly appreciated!!!

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Everyone, I don't want to make a super-long multi-quote post, so here's what I basically have to do.

I have to go with the E4600. I know the trade with my friend may not seem like a good deal, but it's kind of a mutually beneficial thing. His parents will NEVER let him spend more money on a graphics card, and my parents don't give a sh*t, but I do need parts.

I kind of wish there was a way to make my build better and keep him happy. He did say he has an E6550 I could use instead, would that be any better?

P.S. I don't actually HAVE the GTZ260, I have to buy it and then he will trade me.

P.P.S. I don't really want to go AMD..... will be running OS X on this system quite a bit and it will be easier than Intel.

Thanks for all your help, everybody! (Assuming I get the E4600 or E6550, what can I change on my build? I am gonna order parts this afternoon. Some of them, anyway.)

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P.P.S. I don't really want to go AMD..... will be running OS X on this system quite a bit and it will be easier than Intel.

Thanks for all your help, everybody! (Assuming I get the E4600 or E6550, what can I change on my build? I am gonna order parts this afternoon. Some of them, anyway.)

Wow. These are all terrible decisions. Whatever works for you. Good luck.

Just out of curiosity, did you go to the OSX86 forums and see what hardware is most compatible? Or do you plan on luck that everything works with OSX.