Keep posting,
PLEASE
I'm begining my own attemps, and as you can see below just why I'm intrested in how you will do.
Current (first try) System
CPU: Intel P4 2.4G SL6Z3 M0 (Week 38)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-8KNXP rev.2 (Prescot & EE certified)
RAM: Corsair TWIN XMS4000 PRO (DDR500) (2 X 512 sticks)
Video Card: ATI 9800 Pro (128) Samsung RAM
Hard Drive: WD80SE 80G (7,200 RPM - 8M buffer)
CDROM: Emprix 4X DVD burner
Floppy: External USB (normally not conected)
Available Components (should any primary part do poorly)
CPU: Intel P4 2.4G SL6Z3 M0 (Week 34) (in sealed box)
Motherboard: Abit IC7-G (in sealed box)
RAM: Corsair XMS3200 (DDR400) (2 X 512 sticks)
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder VE (uses PCI slot, not AGP) (in sealed box)
Hard Drive: WD 36G Raptor SATA (10,000 RPM - 8M buffer) (in sealed box)
CDROM: Sony 4X DVD burner (in external USB2/Firewire enclosure)
A host of others
Floppy: A couple of regular drives.