i got everything but the case at newegg. since they no longer stocked the exact one i wanted, i used directron for that. the case and the hardware were right around $2000. by far the most expensive piece was the video card. i seriously considered skrimping on that by getting an 8800 gts and opting out of the raptor drive... that would've saved around $400 right there. either way, far more bang for my buck than if i had ordered one pre-built.

-M