Well ,my budget is well below ,i have like a $600 budget ,so i limited my machine to this. (I will use some components that i have ,and if u think i can make some modifications ,please do ,i WANT A GREAT MACHINE BUT I HAVE A BUDGET ,ALL I WANT TO DO is to burn & play heavy graphic games ,like medal of honour & Stuff ... Also ,check out these prices...,maybe i could afford a sound & video card without passing my budget) P4 1.8Ghz - $180 Intel Desktop Board D845WN - $148 CPU Cooler - $12 ATX Case w/300W Power Supply - $46 NVidia TNT2 32MB (already own) Lite-On CDRW - $86 Lite-On DVDRom - $60 265MB PC100 (does this one fit????) (own) Sound (i'll use this from intr. motherb) 2 HDDrives ,totaling 60Gigz 56Kbps Modem (own) Floppy Drive - $17 Altec Lansing 3 Way - $51

cut the cpu down to a 2.0 say area i just bought a 2100 xp amd retail for 96.00$ total now with that savings you HAVE to get a Good video card to play the new metal of honor upgrade i just bought it too, Product Name:( metal of honor Allied Assault: Spearhead ExpansionCD)you need a geforce 4ti 4200 at least to handle the graphics good so save a few bucks on the cpu and Pore it too the video card the most important thing for us games.oh buy a 400 watt not a 300 watt powersupply to, i have 450 watt.

i hope you dont stay with 56ker, you be it my sites on metal of honor before you even see me on line, and i have to pull the trigger on you soory thats war, cox cable rules!..

buy this older board abit kx7 i have the same one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=22&manufactory=1283&DEPA=0&sortby=14&order=1 its factory flashed for a 2000 xp cpu , now buy the 200 xp cpu retail includes fan and heatsink it will run you about $89.00 on pricewatch.com so both will be about $180.00, the same price as your 180.00 p4 you wanted to buy. now with that savings buy a gefroce 4 ti 4200..note you have to get a stick of ddr ram your sdram wont work with this board sell your old ram on ebay and get a stick of ddrram.

If you're going to upgrade the video card, save yourself some money, and get a better graphics card by getting a radeon 9000 pro 128mb. Faster and cheaper than any of the geforce cards.

"If you're going to upgrade the video card, save yourself some money, and get a better graphics card by getting a radeon 9000 pro 128mb. Faster and cheaper than any of the geforce cards." NOT! While the 9000 Pro may take down some of the "labotomized" GF4 MX series cards, it can't even come close to beating even the "low end" Ti. In fact, In a lot of cases, it can't even beat out the older Radeon 8500!!! Go with a GeForce4 Ti4200. You won't reget it! Gaming Comparison: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1655&p=5

Let's see...I agree with David about getting the Athlon XP 2100+...that'll save you quite a bit & you won't regret it. But you'll have to decide on a different motherboard...there are several that will support SDRAM or DDR RAM...or you can take the money you save from "downgrading" from the P4 to an XP & buy some DDR ram. Plus $148 is a lot to pay for a mobo...there are some damn good socket A boards out there for well under $100! UTLLAMA is correct about the video card too. The 9000 Pro is not a good choice...& DON'T get a GF4 MX card!! The 4200Ti is your best bet, & as he said, the ATI 8500 is better than the 9000...don't be fooled by the numbers. Here's something else to consider...for about the price of a new power supply, you could get an entire new case w/PSU & keep your old system for a backup. Also, there are plenty of DVD-ROM & CDRW drives available for a LOT cheaper than the prices you listed. Shop around....