Computer?

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I need to buy a PC. I attempted this last summer w/ help from kelsin, but I never got off my @$$ to actually buy it. I thought Newegg.com sold whole computers, but apparently they don't. I do not need a monitor or other peripherials, just everything that goes in the case. So what do I need to get, and do you have recommendations for which one? I will be installing Win XP on it (possibly Vista), MS Office, Firefox, and assorted games. I want to be able to play Starcraft 2 when it comes out.

I feel like these are the parts I need for a computer.

* Case
* Motherboard (is the processor typically integral to this?)
* DVD R/W
* Hard Drive (100+ GB)
* Video Card
* Sound Card
* RAM (1+ GB)
* USB slots (2 minimum, 6 ideal - are these usually integral to the motherboard?)
* Wireless card (Bluetooth not required)
* Power supply
* Fan

What parts am I missing, and what do you recommend for each? I'm counting on YOU, sirroxton, and maybe kelsin since I'm thinking of converting the old box to linux. ^_^ I'm hoping to order this next week, in the same order as a conure-cam.

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Starcraft 2 is something my new CPU, whenever I get one, needs to be able to work with, too!

On an unrelated note, do you remember a long, long time ago you recommended a hairstylist to me on Grafton St and I went and she was wonderful? Well, I can't for the life of me remember her first or last name (all that comes to mind is Laura and Sarah, neither of which is probably correct) and I need a haircut, stat, before I leave for Maine.

Any idea who I'm talking about?? Yeesh, these paint fumes must be getting to me....

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