Having built a few and bought a few wink my only advice is that the main companies (Dell, Compaq, Gateway, etc.) have bits that are engineered and re-engineered to work together. Your lessor made systems might have quality components but if these components don't work well together then you've got problems. It's the total package that make these babies hum!

If you do decide to build a system don't forget to add the cost of software including the OS, as this adds up quickly.


Matthew W. Campbell-- bigMoney Racing
--1999 SVT #220 "NT4UA" /O.Z. Crono Evo\'s/ /Rear Deck Sub/ --1972 Chevrolet C/10 Custom Deluxe--1980 Camaro in fewer pieces--
"If I had invested...in IBM or something like that, I would certainly have been wealthy within a decade. Instead, I bought a Porsche...and got a life" Leon Mandel