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Well you need an AIW I see but don't go with the 9000 they are slow as hell besides you want something that can handle direct x 9 don't ya? Go with the AIW 9700 it's worth the extra cost! P4 2.6ghz 800mhz fsb should suit you fine and won't require you to sell a kidney, if you're gonna be doing a lot of video editing/capturing you'll want a gigabyte of pc 3200 in dual channel mode perferably, you can get a NICE lite on 52x for around 40 bucks on pricewatch, DVD burners are still slow and spendy unless you absolutely need one I'd skip it and wait a few months. You could go with onboard sound but I'd reccomend something like an audigy 2 or teretec if you need something good. floppies are obsolete, include it or exclude it depending on wether you think you'll use it. Unless your gonna do some overclocking intels stock cooler should be fine. Right now you can get a nice antec/chieftec type case for 40-60 dollars plus shipping. they are wonderful cases if you aren't planning on doing any lan parties 
if you are go with something aluminum like a lian li. Make sure you get a high quality name brand power supply like a 500 watt antec.
Just a few suggestions hope you have fun building your new rig!
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