IMO - Husky, do yourself a favor and grab a comfy chair and start reading. If you've been off the tech curve, it can take a while to catch up. HardForums is a great place for detailed info, as is anandtech.com. ASUS is a solid name, great mobos. Video cards are very cheap now, depending on your needs. If you're not a gamer, you can get a great card for $100 or less. RAM is cheap, get plenty (4 GB) especially if you are going to run a 64-bit OS.

Do yourself a favor and buy a new, solid power supply. New components need both a substantial amount of power and also constant power. Nothing like a fluctuating 12V rail to have you tearing your PC apart looking for reasons why it keeps suddenly hanging up...

I use Antec power supplies, they have a wide range of units to suit any need, and the build quality is excellent.

The Newegg.com suggestion is a great one - see what is popular and in your budget. Then take the time to read reviews on the aforementioned forums and find out if their are any model-specific quirks. Then build your system. Shop around for deals. If you are buying a new monitor, check out Dell and look for coupons online and discounts, they always have deals going on.

Have fun!

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

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