Oh boy, here I go...I have never built a comp from the ground up, but I want too, and given my ability to learn, I believe that I can. I am just curious as to what parts and what kind of a computer I can build, including monitor, on $2500? I will be doing this all myself, so surely I save some money. I need help with graphics cards, motherboards, even what kind of monitor to use. The only thing I am fairly set in is the fact that I want a CRT monitor, and to use an X800 XT graphics card, but I would fluctuate if there are more advantages with an LCD or diff type of graphics card. All help will be greatly appreciated!