I've built about 10 or 11 computers for friends and family. I built my own also. Whenever I buy stuff online, I go with
www.newegg.com. They are the best.
If you feel lucky, you can go to
www.pricewatch.com. A lot of the companys on there are a bit shady though, so you gotta be careful. you can go to
www.resellerratings.com to check out a company's worth. I think that Newegg's price, return policys and, quality is very worth the extra $5 you will spend.
Advice: Make sure you know what you're doing, where everything goes, how to set up windows, etc etc.
I would suggest using nothing from your old computer. The parts in it are just that, old. They have lived their life and it's time to replace them. To save some money at first, you can keep your CD drives, floppy, keyboard and mouse. But you will eventually want to replace them. Not only do people build their own computers to save money, but also to make it look cool. I don't think there's anything worse than having a new shiny tower with old beat up keyboard and mouse and stuff.
Here's a link to my computer specs/pics. Maybe it'll give you some ideas as to where you want to go with yours.
http://studentweb.stcloudstate.edu/p...y_computer.htm
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