Yeah, tell me about it. I'm thinking getting an XP 2500+
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Nothing too big, because I just can't afford it right now. Plus, that CPU comes with a stock heatsink and its only 120 bucks CAD.
I'm not sure about which motherboard just yet, but people seem to love the ABIT NF7-S board, which I can get for 135 from that same site.
I'm going to do a bit of shopping around, see what kind of prices I can get before buying them, but it'll be sooner than later. Hopefully by the end of this weekend.