Building a New One :)

I would like to solicit some opinions from all you fine folks PLEASE do not flame someone here for their opinion

My current set up right now is an IBM Aptiva P2 233, 64MB, 3.2GB Hard Drive, Dvd ROM. Add on's include: Voodoo 2000 PCI card, SB Live. Large tower, 15" monitor. The cool Darth Vader black color Basically a factory computer.

I have looked and have a write up of what I would like. I am an avid 3D gamer, with some dabbling into the MP3 world. What I would like are opinions on what some of you think would be a sound way to go and what to go after. I have done lots of research, read, priced items, etc etc. I am now at a point I would like to get some others ideas on what they like, what might work, etc.

I am in a thought process that I should scrap what I have and start from scratch. Being that the Motherboard is factory. I can salvage the SB Live and Dvd Rom and disk drive, but I am going to replace the Voodoo Card for sure with either a V4 or V5 or another. I am open to all ideas atm What to keep, what to replace, what to salvage, etc. Like shall I keep my tower and add on? or start all over with a new tower + motherboard?

Keep in mind: This is going to be a Gaming + Music set up.

ANY and ALL ideas, thoughts, Opnions are welcome

Thanks ahead of time

Actually the 1.2GHz Thunderbird isn't 450. It's 280.

I thought that the reduction in Ram price was due to the new DDR SDRAM currently being ramped. Never the less if its a quality product at a resonable cost go for it. Once DDR SDRAM becomes the main seller SDR SDRAM will probably raise a bit just for the reasoning that the stock pile of old will be depleted due to more manufactures consentrating on the DDR SDRAM. 72pin parity and EDO memorys seemed to have followed a similar trend.

If ya have the cash and need memory upgrade in the near future, this is a good time to buy 8)