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rapture: Ha. I saw "First Blood" on Spike HD last night.
[07/06-08:55am]
Midnight: Just rented Rambo in HD from Video marketplace. Good flick.
[07/04-05:59pm]
Mintz: It's free: http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/07/03/monday-is-bungie-day.aspx
[07/03-02:56pm]
Mintz: They're never going to even charge for that map?
[07/03-01:56pm]
Midnight: Oh dear...
[07/03-11:49am]
EnragedGnome: Cold Storage aka Chill Out free on July 7th
[07/03-11:20am]
CynEater: You know what's already an awesome game? Strip poker with Lynne Webber
[07/02-07:56pm]
Slayer: September 12? I think.
[07/02-02:52pm]
Celery: Whats the release date on it?
[07/02-09:28am]
Slayer: The Force Unleashed is looking like it is going to be an awesome game!
[07/01-09:26pm]
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There's not too much to say
There's not too much to say that hasn't been said already about the advantages of building it yourself. And you'll have plenty of help. Rap's suggestion about the $500 rig from Tom's Hardware would be a really good place to start, or even build the exact same rig. And newegg.com is definitely the place to go for most (actually ALL) of your parts.
One thing that deserves mention is that, when you build it yourself, not only is the quality of the parts better, but since you are the system builder, those manufacturer warranties are extended to you, and not Dell or Sony, etc. Most parts carry warranties that last much longer than warranties that come with a pre-built PC. RAM usually carries a lifetime warranty. Most Hard drives have a 5yr warranty. Even some video card manufacturers back their cards w/ a lifetime warranty (XFX is the one that comes to mind). You get the point. And you don't have to pay anything extra for it.
Take advantage of the resources you've got here at the THX community. I'm sure you'll get more advice than you ever thought you'd need, but you'll have a killer rig and a good amount of knowledge to show for it!