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Let me give you a suggestion. If I were you I would set a budget. Whatever yours is doesn't matter. Let's say $2,500 for a good gaming/media PC. Now - search around at a few different sites. Configure a few different PC's and record the prices of each part and the total cost of the PC & Shipping. Then start saving your pennies and work your way up and meet your budget in savings.
DON'T BUY A FEW PARTS AT A TIME!!! The reason for this is simple. If you buy piece by piece, by the time you have a finished PC, there could be several changes not only in technology, but it cost per piece. You may be able to save a decent amount of money, buy waiting. Think about it. Wait until you have the money for the whole PC, then buy all the parts and build it. Plus if you buy something now, say a new videocard, but can't use it in a current PC and have to wait until you finish your new build, what sense does it make to have a 400+ dollar videocard sitting around. For example, look at the new 7800GTX's. If you bought one of those now for $550.00, in 6 months from now may-be the 7800GTX ULTRA's could be available - for $550+... You just got the best and now you can use it. Where as before, you just had the 7800GTX sitting on the shelf collecting dust.
See what I mean?
DON'T BUY A FEW PARTS AT A TIME!!! The reason for this is simple. If you buy piece by piece, by the time you have a finished PC, there could be several changes not only in technology, but it cost per piece. You may be able to save a decent amount of money, buy waiting. Think about it. Wait until you have the money for the whole PC, then buy all the parts and build it. Plus if you buy something now, say a new videocard, but can't use it in a current PC and have to wait until you finish your new build, what sense does it make to have a 400+ dollar videocard sitting around. For example, look at the new 7800GTX's. If you bought one of those now for $550.00, in 6 months from now may-be the 7800GTX ULTRA's could be available - for $550+... You just got the best and now you can use it. Where as before, you just had the 7800GTX sitting on the shelf collecting dust.
See what I mean?