Heh heh. My newly built system:
AMD Athlon XP 3000+
Abit NF7-S (nForce2 chipset)
512mb 400mhz DDR (I know the 3000+ only has a 333mhz fsb...upgrades, though
)
200gb+100gb+40gb Western-Digital Caviar SE (7200rpm, 8mb cache) (200gb with a $120 mail-in rebate at outpost.com)
Pioneer 4x DVD-R (16x cd-r)
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128mb (6x AA, 16x AF, I believe)
Enermax Case/PSU (300w)
1-120mm fan, 2-80mm fans, 1 cpu HS/fan, 1 vpu fan, 1 chipset fan
5.1ch surround sound provided by Logitech Z640 (70w)
Logitech MX700 (wireless, optical, and rechargeable in a base station)
Quick mod to change the green power LED to blue (looks sweet).
Red PCB.
Future plans:
Red rounded ATA133 cables.
Dremel out the fan vents in the rear for more ventilation (running hot right now)
Get a quieter 120mm fan (Radio Shack fans are NOT quiet...even though 160CFM is nice
)
Place more blue LED's inside the case to create a glow.
I have built it myself for about $1400. That is CHEAP!
I don't need no stinkin' support. I _AM_ tech support
(This joined the network along side a P3-1ghz (family desktop), a P4-2ghz (sister's computer))
Deceased: Celeron 266mhz. Died during an overclock to 450mhz with a 100mhz FSB.
Overclocking with no fan at all=bad.
Recommended sites:
www.newegg.com <-- free shipping
www.googlegear.com <-- some free shipping
www.knowledgemicro.com (charges $2 to ship to RR Box's though *grr*) <-- free shipping
www.amazon.com <-- free shipping on orders $60+
www.outpost.com <-- not very cheap (+s&h) but has NICE sales (Got a 200gb hdd for $150, now they're only $140, I think (maybe $120))
If you want some part recommendations (or have questions regarding building a computer), PM, IM, or e-mail me
Oh yeah, I get over 1400 3dmarks03.