Seagate Sata HD has a 5 year warranty. I would recommend at least 500 or more on the Power supply. Abit (MB) and Corsair (DDR) are good choices, same as mine. HD, digital is a must have. I have Vista Ultimate which replaced my MCE. At first I had my concerns, but since the update downloads have improved a bunch since clean install, I am pleased. You might now consider V as your OS on a new machine. That way you can learn both at once.

As always, you never know until you boot it up for the first time if it's gonna work, no matter how many you build. An exciting moment for sure. Good luck and enjoy.

My .02
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Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of
Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter
of the gods.

-- Albert Einstein