nope never built a pc before I've also had someone else reccomend
Cpu: Core 2 duo E6300 $193
Mobo:
Intel 975x Bad Axe rev.304 $253
Memory: Corsair XMS 2GB DDR2 800 $204.00 after MIB
Video/GFX: eVga 7600GT $159 after MIB
Hdd: WD 250GB $67.99 After MIB
Powersupply: Silverstone ST50EF 500W Great bang for the buck for quality. On sale. $70
Case: Pick your choice here, although some good brands to look out for is antec, codegen, coolermaster, aerocool, thermaltake, lian li, silverstone, sunbeam, chenming.
Optical: Lite on dvdrw plextor and nec are also good brands. $32.99
watcha guys think?