How to build a bad ass PC for cheap

Meet Daria, the latest in my collection of PCs.  What kind of computer dork would I be if I didn't own more computers than I could ever possibly use and go out of my way to show them off?  hahaha.  Being the fortunate recipient of some freebie parts, below is the tally of what it took to complete the new system.  There is a Dell 2350 listed for comparison, but most of Daria's parts are superior (green vs red).  An exact comparison is pretty hard, since most OEMs don't use RDRAM parts in mid range desktop systems.

John's TurboCase X-Dreamer Black Case Base Price	$79.99		Dell Dimension 2350 Base Price	$649.00
Core Computing
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 512K L2 Cache	Freebie!		Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 512K L2 Cache	$210.00
Intel® 850MV Motherboard	Freebie!
512MB RDRAM at 800MHz	$179.98		512MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz	$100.00
Drives
120GB IBM Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)	$99.99		120GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)	$90.00
3.5 in Floppy Drive	$12.99		3.5 in Floppy Drive	Standard
16x Hitachi DVD-ROM Drive	Freebie!		16x Max DVD-ROM Drive	-$20.00
48x/24x/48x TDK veloCD CD-RW Drive	$79.99		48x/24x/48x Max CD-RW Drive	Standard
Components
64MB DDR NVIDIA­ GeForce4 440™ Graphics Card	$99.99		Integrated Intel® Extreme 3D Graphics	Standard
Pinnacle Systems Studio DV Version 8 plus 1394 Card	$59.90		Pinnacle Systems Studio DV Version 8 plus 1394 Card	$104.36
10GB Maxtor Hard Drive	Freebie!
56K PCI Data/Fax Modem	Standard		56K PCI Data/Fax Modem	Standard
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet	Standard		Integrated 10/100 Ethernet	Standard
Integrated Audio	Standard		Integrated Audio	Standard
Accessories
Standard Keyboard	Switchbox		Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard	Standard
Logitech® Optical USB Mouse	Freebie!		Logitech® Optical USB Mouse	Standard
NEC Multisync E750 17 in (16.0 in v.i.s., .25dp) Monitor	Switchbox		Standard Dell E772 17 in (16.0 in v.i.s., .27dp) Monitor	Standard
Altec Lansing® Surround Sound Speakers w/ Subwoofer	Freebie!		Altec Lansing® ADA745 4.1 Surround Sound Speakers w/ Subwoofer	$100.00
Software/Other
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition	Freebie!		Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition	Standard
Microsoft® Office 2000	Freebie!		Microsoft® Office Small Business	$150.00
			TaxCut Deluxe software from H&R Block	-$10.00
Covad Dial-Up Included with DSL	Freebie!		6 Months of America Online Membership Included	Standard
Self Service + ZoneAlarm Firewall Protection	Freebie!		1Yr Ltd Warr plus 1Yr At-Home Service + 90Days Dell SecurityCenter (McAfee)	Standard
Totals
TDK Rebate	-$40.00		Pinnacle Rebate	-$30.00
Shipping	Freebie!		Shipping	Standard
Tax	$47.26		Tax	$9.41
System Cost	$620.09		System Cost	$1,352.77