Krk3561, here's a configuration that I came up with:
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ 266MHz FSB Retail Box $89
Asus A7V333 KT333 $139
256MB PC2700 Memory $69.99
Western Digital 40GB 7200 RPM ATA100 HD $67
ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR DVI AGP $97
INTEL PILA8460C3 10/100 PCI NIC $26
3COM v92 56K Performance Pro 5610 PCI Modem $39
Pioneer 16X DVD Tray Load White Box $56
Plextor 24X10X40 Internal Retail Box CD-RW $84
Antec Mini-Tower SX635 ATX Case w/ 350W PS & 2 Extra Fans $102.90
Microsoft Windows XP Home Full Version OEM $79
All of the component prices are from
Comp-U-Plus except for the memory and that's from
Crucial. All of the parts are top-quality. The only problem is that the configuration comes out to $848.89, not counting shipping. I would urge you not to cut back on the quality of your system. Pay the extra $300 or so. I think it's worth it.