Computer?

[asterroc]

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.

Comments

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

But you, coming from a Mac background, may find Dell quality control frustrating.

You forget, I'm the statistical anomaly for Macs: every problem that others haven't had with their Macs, I have.

I don't think of myself as a Mac user. I think of myself as a both Mac and PC user. I have only had a Mac at home for the past 6 years; I primarily owned PCs for 8 years (and before that I used my parents' PC). I've had much more problems with Macs in the shorter time I've had them than I've ever had with PCs. IIRC though, my most recent PC was a Dell, and I never had problems with it.