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To build your own this is very helpful----->> http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=250918&t=553826&highlight=build
I have built with and can recommend this motherboard with DVI output to connect an LCD to it so no need for a video card --->>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138074 I can tell you what components to buy to go with it. Newegg is good place to buy them
Good PC building guide ---->>> http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/
After PC is assembled you install XP onto it. Cheapest XP pro is an academic edition
After XP you then load motherboard drivers which will be on disk that came with motherboard
Thanx for all the links and the tips. Those are useful sites that I hadn’t found before. I appreciate it! I already have two flat panel monitors, and I run a dual monitor set-up, so when I build or buy a new machine, I will be putting a dual DVI video card in it.