Where is the best place to buy computer parts?

Hi everyone, I am currently looking into building a new computer, where do you guys recommend getting what i need?

 

@howstuffworks.com?

 

ok, i will check it out, has anyone heard of Zipzoomfly.com? i looked at it and it looks good, but, was wondering if anyone has been there.

 

ok, i (kind of) have an idea for a computer together (parts are being looked into and that is as far as i have got).

This is going to be my gaming machine (although i will use it to backup my DVDs too)
I currently don't have a budget set out for it (parents haven't set one yet, and this will be a Christmas present) so, here it goes:

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-105&depa=1
($137 and 15.99 S&H)

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-001&depa=1
(Aspire 500W 12V Black Dual Fan Aluminum Power Supply)($54 and $6.99 S&H)

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-176&depa=1
Intel Pentium 4/ 3.2E GHz 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - OEM
($212 and 0.99 S&H)

CPU Fan:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370400
(Thermaltake A2144 Polo 735 Extreme 3 in 1 Cooler Retail)
($33.99 and free 2nd Day S&H)

Hard Drives:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101220
(WD 250GB 7200 RPM w/8MB Buffer)
($150 and free 2nd Day S&H)
and
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-160&depa=1
(Raptor 10,000 RPM 74GB) ($178) (before $25 mail-in, Free S&H) (Maybe 2)

DVD Burner/DVD-ROM(?):
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=171017
(Pioneer DVD+/-RW, DVR-108, OEM, Black) ($80.00 & Free 2nd Day S&H)
and
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-106-042&depa=0
Lite-On HD166S/167T 16X IDE DVD-ROM Drive (Black)
($30.50 & Free 2nd Day)

Sound Card:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-178&depa=0
(Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card)
($80.00 and $5.99 S&H )

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-145-450&DEPA=0
(Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail)
($202.77 and $4.73 S&H)

Graphics Card:
X800 Platinum XT (not PCI/PCI-Express) ($500)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321311

Motherboard:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=240307
Asus P4P800-E Deluxe i865PE P4 800FSB Skt478 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail (Prescott Ready)
$112 - Free 2nd Day Shipping

Monitor (Maybe):
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-116-276&depa=1
ViewSonic VP171B 17" LCD Monitor ($443.40 and $10 S&H)

P.S. If/when i get a budget for this computer, if the above (with suggestions) is over my
budget, i will let you guys know exactly what my budget is.

TOTAL (So far):
$2258.35 (with 1 Raptor and S&H)
With 2 Raptors (before the two $25 mail-in rebates and with S&H)
$2436.35

P.S. If/when i get a budget for this computer, if the above (with suggestions) is over my
budget, i will let you guys know exactly what my budget is. Also, please don't mention "the Nvidia cards are better or the AMD processers run games better"
I don't really care which is faster, i just go with what other people i know who have built gaming machines are using.

One final word,
on the areas with "Suggestions please", i don't know what to get and would like suggestions as to what you guys would use.

 

ok, i changed the CPU to a 800fsb, any other changes recommended?

 

lol, i will then, also on the processer, doesn't the Prescott core run hot? would that be a problem at all?
I am not going to be doing any sort of overclocking on this computer in case anyone is wondering.

 

To go Dual Layer or not? That is a big question for me, becasue if the price of D/L media is coming down then, which Dual Layer drive should i get?

 

I have a question, on the Raptor drives, it says "OEM, Drive Only" does that mean it doesn't come with the nessary cables?

 

ok upon further tweaking of my list, check the updated post and look at the Mobo, from what i can tell i can use it to run 2 Raptors in a RAID config with just the mobo (no RAID hardware needed, as it is contained on the mobo) as i want to run two 74GB Raptors as one (effectively creating a 148GB HDD)

 

Zipzoomfly is the old Googlegear, and is a good site, but, Newegg gets my business, most of the time.

 

i see, thanks GrandpaBW for that i was wondering on them becasue at times, they have newegg beat price wise and ZipZoomFly usually does free 2nd day shipping on there computer parts (like there processers).

 

I am pulling my hair out (lol) I have to get that graphic card . The only bad things are:
ONE, I only want this card: http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2537962
As it is the ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition
and I do NOT want a third party version (i.e. Sapphire, Powercolor etc.)
and
TWO, I can't find it ANYWHERE.
Does ANYONE know where i can get it for $500 or less (before shipping)

 

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?pid=9963&sid=6AV6BL24VSJA9MKHPPCJD3D96BPQ1AX3#
this looks like it. found it on pricewatch, it said Platinum Edition on pw, but i dont see it here, so you might check the stats and make sure its the same.