Question about the specifics. For example, I'm looking into motherboards right now. The problem is, there are so many of them and they are all around the same price. In this case, how am I supposed to make a choice on which one to get?

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$600 of JUST tax? That would mean soemthing around $4000 base price.

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Speaking of graphics cards, I'd be looking for one which would be able to run games on their highest settings without lag/drop in framerate. Of course, this is in an ideal situation, and because of how expensive that might be, I'm not sure if it's doable or not. Thanks for all the extra answers by the way. I have to say, gamespot/gamefaqs has never helped me out so quickly or efficiently.

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Thanks for the extra info. I'll keep that in mind. As for the videos that somegtalaover posted, I just finished watching them all and they were very helpful. I will definitely have to go back and watch the again once I get to that stage (if I ever do). Also, I was just wondering, do most people build their PCs this way for gaming, or is it more common to buy pre-built ones?

Wow, if I can get everything from one place like that it will really help. Hopefully NewEgg is as good as you guys say it is, although I don't doubt that it is. And thanks for all the info so far, it's amazing what you can learn in such little time when you put your mind to it and get good help.

That last post was directed towards ProudLarry. Also, I'm from Canada, not the U.S., which might be an issue.

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The problem with that is, I won't be able to use this one for gaming, so upgrading it is not really an option. From what I've read, building one seems like the best way to go.

Also, to answer your question, yes, I will need to buy a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.

I am actually in a situation where I am willing to pay anything up to $2000 (at the extreme most). And from what I've just recently read, I understand that I would need to buy many different parts to put things together. However, what base am I putting this all into. In other words, when you say that everything will fit together like Lego pieces, what am I connecting all these pieces to?

Sorry if I'm coming off as knowing absolutely nothing, but, as you can see, I'm new to this.

I guess that is what I will start with then. When you say "build a PC" though, what exactly do you mean?