whoa, thanks for all of the replies!
how much more is a socket 939 than a 754? and as for the 120 gig HD, i'm on an 80 gig right now, and i'm fine, i wont be putting anything cept maybe 2 or 3 games.
i'd like pci-e, but its more $$,
edit; oh yes, so would i need a heatsink if i get the retail box of the CPU