Only prob I have with the above is the old Mhz myth... And of course you could do better!!
So, I propose this system instead as a Top of the Line:
Atholon XP 3000 + EP-8RDA+, nFORCE2 CHIPSET,FSB 333MHz,8XAGP, DDR333,USB2.0 IEEE1394,LAN, AUDIO,P80P, 6PCI,ATX for $445.00
512 Mb Corsair Dual Channel
Memory PC3200 for $159
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR-II DVI TV OUT AGP - Retail Boxed
for $406.00
2 Seagate ST3120023AS 120GB Serial ATA 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive for $176.73 each
RocketRaid 1520; 2 Channels Serial ATA RAID Host Controller 1.5Gb/s; Retail Box for $64.00
PLEXTOR 48X24X48 EIDE REWRITABLE INTERNAL CD-RW WITH SOFTWARE,CABLES, MANUAL, MEDIA (RETAIL BOX) for $59.00
NEC ND-1100A 4X IDE DVD+R/+RW OEM 4.7GB DVD RAM for $194
Microsoft Natural Multi-Media for
$25
Microsoft EXPLORER IntelliMouse Optical 5 button PS2/USB for
$13
Klipsch THX®-Certified ProMedia™ 5.1 6 piece Speaker System, 500-watt digital hybrid amplifier, 1 Year warranty for $333.00
FS-710 Chieftec DX-01WD
Case for $45
Enermax EG465P-VE 431W (465W PEAK) ATX Power Supply FAN MONITORING. Retail Box for $79.00 or ANTEC TRUE430, 430W ,ATX, P4 READY for $78.00
For a nice Total of 2174.46($1 off for Antec)
Elements 19", .25DPI, 1600x1200. N.I. 3YRS MFG.WARRANTY for $161
Grand Total = 2335.46
Or
get the 19" NEC in above posts link for
$219
For a Grand Total of 2393.46
This would be one Extreme System