. . . And I STRONGLY second Bob's recommendations. As I said earlier, my DAW was closely based on his. However, I only had a 30-day warranty on parts and labor; it also cost slightly more than it would have with his outfit. His has a three-year warranty, plus it's burned in for 72 hours, plus it's built by people who understand high-performance PCs--it's all they do.

I hope Bob will chime in with the link to the company. I THINK it's ibuypower.com, but you want to be absolutely certain. Accept no substitutes and all that. However, if you are determined to build it yourself, and there's something to be said for that, I again couldn't recommend Micro Center more highly for price, availability, and service.

R.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."