Reason I'm hooked on Micro Center is they're 2-1/2 miles from my house and are service oriented, pretty comprehensively supplied, and competitively priced. If they don't have it, Fry's Electronics, which are like Wal-Mart for geeks, is not too far away, either.

I don't mind mail order at all--I use Amazon and ebay all the time--but I like dealing locally when possible. That way if there's a problem I can hand a part back and leave immediately with something in return.

I like the sound of those Cooler Master cases. Are they quiet, too? Another parameter I can spec into a custom job. By golly, this is starting to sound like fun.

R.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."