Building my first comp. - have a few questions

[KilyenaMage]

There's a great sense of pride you get every time you sit down and turn on a computer that you built yourself.

I suggest getting a large FULL TOWER. These are very rare to find in pre-built machines, and will allow you to upgrade your machine indefinitely. They also obviously allow for much better air flow (and thusly cooling).

You also get the satisfaction of hand-selecting each component. Sure it may only be a savings of $1-200, BUT you'll likely be getting higher-quality components also.

For example you'll be able to get some nice Corsair gaming RAM for essentially the same price you'd pay for some no-name generic RAM cards otherwise.

I **VERY** strongly suggest going with NVidia for graphics right now -- and eventually getting a 3D Vision Kit and a 120hz monitor. NVidia's 3D Vision is simply amazing, especially with certain games, and you will not be disappointed.