here is what i ended up with. please let m eknow if you see any obvious hardware conflicts, or general shortcomings,
I plan on getting a better opengl graphics card a little bit farther down the road.
and, i know the prices aren't the *best* but i am getting everything at once from monarch computers in the ATL (i think they built the ultimate workstation machine for linux journal) because I can't wait for the parts to get mailed piece by piece, and wouldn't mind the three year warranty thing....
(the xxx being for hugs, but now, i realize the obvious connotations...)
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Cases: 1003032 Enlight 7237 Mid ATX w/350W PS $89.00 $89.00
Motherboards: 110053 - MSI K7T Pro2 KT266A/VT8233 $116.00 $116.00
Processor: 120503 - AMD Athlon XP 1800+ $171.00 $171.00
Heat Sink Fan: 130310 - Thermaltake Volcano 5 $16.00 $16.00
Memory: 140826-2 512 MB DDR 2100 $198.00 $198.00
Hard Drive: 150405 - Maxtor 40 GB ATA 133 IDE 7200 $109.00 $109.00
2nd Hard Drive: 152405 - Maxtor 40 GB ATA 133 IDE 7200 $109.00 $109.00
RAID Setup: None
CD-ROM: 160801 - Lite On 52X CD-ROM $38.00 $38.00
DVD: None
CD-RW/DVD-RW: None
Floppy Drive: 170101 - 1.44MB 3.5 inch Floppy Drive $14.00 $14.00
More Storage: None
Sound Card: 180201 - ESS Maestro-2 3D PCI $15.00 $15.00
Video Card: 190728 - MSI GeForce3 MS-8851 TI200 Pro-TD 64MB A $175.00 $175.00
Modem: None
Operating System: 000025 - None - Barebone System
Network Card: 280203 - D-Link WOL 10/100 PCI $19.00 $19.00
Add On Card: None
Warranty: 000007 - 1 Year - Parts Only - Barebone
Case Fan -: none
Total: $1,109.00