i just ordered an almost complete system upgrade from www.newegg.com.
ECS K7S6A Pro motherboard
AMD Athlon XP T-bred 2000+ cpu
Thermaltake Volcano 7 fan/heatsink
Lite-On 52/24/52 cd-burner
Samsung SyncMaster 955DF 19" monitor
all that cost under $500... thank goodness for tax refund money.