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I'm using the computer mainly for programming assignments, webbrowsing and such, and perhaps for PC gaming in the future. Up till now I've mostly been playing console games, so I think a graphics card can wait until I actually get around to buying a PC game or two (especially since I haven't...

My budget is a bit limited (around a grand or so CDN), but I've managed to narrow down the components (prices also in CDN): Athlon 64 3000+ $179 Asus A8N-E $140 Crucial DDR400 521 Mb $69.99 Seagate 160 Gb 7200...

Another question: Which components should I not buy OEM? I know the components are physically the same, but do they still come with manuals when they're OEM? If not, which components do I absolutely need a manual for? Also, which components is it worth getting extended warranty for?

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you all very much! I had started thinking about my budget, but I had no idea what kind of metric to use. Thanks again!

I've read some tutorials, I've browsed the forums, I tried the search function, and the main question I still have is: Where do I start? Is there a specific component I could/should be building my computer specs around? I'm thinking of looking into Linux, would that seriously effect what...