building a new computer soon, need help

when is the BEST time to build an entirely new computer that will have all the latest and that will cost around 2,000$?

another question, where should i build it? i'm not computer savvy at all, so is there some sort of pc building guide i can find?

thanks. btw, i want my new computer by the time crysis rolls around

im also gonna build it, but buying all the components off of an online auction site thingy...

this is good stuff that i found while searching...

http://compreviews.about.com/cs/pchardwarebasics/a/aapctoolkit.htm - some stuff you need to build /tools

http://compreviews.about.com/c/ec/1.htm - i would subscribe to that, i did and its good, they send you emails every day about this... the first email is the one above, the second is about core components (im only up to there now)... i recommend it, helps alot

NOW. Postponing it never works, you keep delaying the decision that way, for ever and ever. The only real opportune time would be X-mas or announced price cuts, like the Intel C2D (Core 2 Duo) price cuts that are announced for tomorrow (see this roadmap for info) Building it yourself is always going to be recommended here, because you learn something from it, you have complete control and save money.DirkVDV01

yep, procrastination in pc building will always end up with you getting nowhere. in general, there is never an optimum time to build a pc except for now, as with the industry is always fast-changing and newer tech are churning out at a rate that could be described as "too much to keep track of" but there are cases where it is timely to go out and buy pc parts, and that time is, as Dirk pointed out, when there are price cuts and the holiday seasons, where you are bound to get discount parts and end-year sales.