Reply #6: It's VERY easy to do, I've built dozens of them.

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Just finished one last week as a matter of fact.

Depending on what you're planning, two good resources that I can think of right off are www.amdmb.com and www.hardocp.com

Both have forums where you can discuss hardware, get advice, etc. Just be prepared to be a bit overwhelmed at first with the technical level of what they say. Once you explain you're a novice, they'll tone it down.

It's not hard to do though.

A good source for the parts is newegg.com Excellent prices, and good customer service. I've been using them for about 4 years and have only had one issue (they shipped late when I was working on a deadline, and the part, through no fault of theres, was defective, so I had to return it).

Go for it though. Once you've built one, you'll be reluctant to ever buy an off the shelf PC again.