ok everyone... i wanted to see exactly how many dollars my hole was ripped open

haha.. and to tell you the truth... i'm not sorry i bought it whole...
I figured this stuff out on pricewatch.. (but remeber as with everything on pricewatch it may not be available or shipping may be higher than listed... so.. this is teh LOWEST possible price on pricewatch)
it came out to roughly $3200.. so i basically paid about $600 for one year of 24 hour tech support, overnight part replacement, recovery cd, labor to put computer together.... I dont know what most people think but I dont think thats too bad...