OK.... i'm somehow going to scrape up the fundage for a new box, but it has to be reeaaaally cheap this time.
We're looking at below $ 500 - that cheap.
However, i'm an avid gamer, and don't want to lose any game-playing capabilites. Ofcourse, i won't be able to play Doom III, but i do want to be able to play RTCW, JK, etc etc, at acceptable framerates at 1280x1024. As a side benefit, i'll luxuriate in the beauty of being fragged in CS at >100 fps in 1600x1200.

So, the tentative hardware list is as follows:
PC3000 Mushkin RAM - $ 120. This has already been purchased. Its new.
AthlonXP 1600+ - $ 53. (Newegg)
Epox Motherboard, model EP-8K3AE Retail - 85 at newegg. (This is a tentative. I don't know how good this mobo is, and how well it'll deal with my stick of Mushkin - anyone have any recommendations?)
$ 45 - CD-RW (probably Lite-on, going to wait until i see some deal or suchlike on [H] FS/FT.
$ 65 - Case (Evercase with a separately bought 350W Antec PSU)
$ 50 - HDD. I'll see the FS/FT forums for a good deal. Can you guys recommend any new that would be good?)
$ 150 - Video card.

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Total = $ 568...

I wasn't able to come to a < $ 500 price, and the shipping is not included.

This rig HAS to be overclocked, and that is why i'm not going for the newegg combo ($ 104 for both AthlonXP 1600+ and something mainboard), and that's why i went for the Mushkin PC3000 and the 1600+...

So, tell me what other choices i have, and how i can make it come to cheaper.

Thanks