Iraq is a better place now then it used to be. All non-infantry soldiers have there own room (or atleast a small group no larger then 3) with air conditioning (if the air conditioning goes out, its considered an 'emergency' and MUST be fixed in 24 hours).
I wont have too much room, so I'm going to need an LCD. If it goes bad, well, I work in the computer shop. I can get a new monitor (midnight requisition anyone?).
As for buying cheaper parts, I'm considering it. I might have to knock the video card down a peg and some other things (we need to buy an internet satalite, and it cost a few thousand. I need to pitch in a few hundred for it). I'm looking at changes now.
If at all possible though, I'm sticking with this.