Well, it seems like my dad doesn't mind giving me a $1000 budget for a computer, but he won't let me build it myself. Weird! I have built two systems in the past. Problem is, he never used them :P So, instead of getting beaten over by high prices from prebuild companies, I think I'm going to ask him to let me have one custom built at Fry's or MicroCenter. That way, I get the good parts I want, and he gets the warranty he wants. Will update once I get confirmation from him.