Thanks guys. I appreciate the tips. Coincidently, today I got a Micro Center flyer that has lots of components listed in it. I think I may just head over there to pick their brains this weekend and start comparing prices. I see that they're selling PowerSpec systems, maybe I'll see one that has everything I want.
Scott, I appreciate the offer but I like the idea of walking into the store and plunking down the system/compnent that's not functioning properly. I'll probably ask questions as I go along here. But if you need any dental advice ever.... don't hesitate to ask.
First question:
As I sift through, I'm noticing that 128 MB video cards are sometimes priced very close to 256 MB cards. Is there a brand that's far superior/inferior?
Thanks again.