Bear in mind I'm going low budget here.
AMD XP 1900 (1.6 ghz) (Still twice as fast as my old one)
DDR 266 mhz 256mb PC2100
Coolermaster coppermine cpu cooler
Abit KD7-E ddr 333, USB 20.
house brand ATX case with front usb
300 W ps.
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro 128 mb DDR duel outputs, + TV out.
80 gig WD 8mb Hard drive
48x24x48 CD burner
Extra case fan
At AntaresPro.com as of today
535 $ not counting shipping.
For my wifes machine I'll drop to a 40 gig HD, and cd/dvd drive instead of the burner.
Brings hers in around 458$
Grand total for 2 machines right at the 1k mark.
Both easily upgradable next year if we can afford it.