Hey guys, thanks for the replys. I've never built one before but I have some close relatives who are into the IT field so I could always ask them for help. The only thing that does worry me is trouble shooting the system once I get it going.
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Are you an IGNInsider? They have a complete Build-Your-Own-PC guide that I read through and it seemed very good. If you're not an IGNInsider, just ask and I'll copy and paste it all.
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No I'm not an Insider so if you want you can post it but I've read a lot of those how to's already too.
And about saving money, I think you can save some money, but it all depends on what you want. I spent about $500 for my parts
IBM 40gb HDD -> $80
20 x 10 x 40 CDRW -> $75
Athlon 1.4Ghz Cpu -> $110
Asus Mobo -> $70
256mb DDR -> $80 Did the price for memory jump up????
New case -> $70
Plus I'm reusing some of my stuff I have right now like video card, modem, and other things that can be reused. So you tell me, savings or not? Cause I don't even know what I could get retail for $500 that I would like.
What did you guys build and what was your budget?
Sorry for the rant.