My Rig:
XP 1700+, K7S5A ($131, $56 newegg)
WD 100GB HD ($119, Sams), 256 Meg Crucial DDR 2600 ($25 BB), Cendyne (Lite-on) 16x10x40 CDRW ($25 Office Max), Radeon VE 32 meg DDR (Dual display) $60 Circuit City, Firewire Card $28 Best Buy, (it's cheaper at newegg), Antec KS-282 w/ 300 watt PS ($50 BB), Sony FDD - $9 newegg.