Deals:

-ECS K7S5A Motherboard: $63.60 at local computer show

-Duron 1.3 GHz : $41.00 at Bits Computers (local computer store)

-Current Thugged-out Case: $20 from a friend who got it from a friend

Steals:

-32MB TNT2 PCI Video Card: FREE (found in the trash by the next door neighbor's trash pile, his whole system was hit by lightning. Can you say RMA number?

-2X 10 GB harddrives: FREE (dad works somewhere I can't tell you about, but I can say they shoot off rockets )

-Green, White, Clear Coat and Pre-Prep spray-paint: FREE (at local dump, my dad was dropping off motor oil and was telling the guy there about my case mod and he pulled out three boxes of spray paint, the stuff was like new!)

-Acrylic case window: FREE (also from dad where he works)

-Entire Gateway G6-366 system: FREE (was sitting on the side of the road, and while on my way to work I damn near ran it over, because I was on my road bike and it was trash day)

I took it to work, they all asked where I got it and I said 'I found it'. Took it home, gave it a 3.2 GB hard disk and it works like magic, even has onboard video and usb, this was the real deal!!