New computer blues

I'd like to buy a new computer.  Correction.  I'd like to build a new computer.  I've already got someone lined up who's said he'd be happy to build my computer.  I just have to do all the research and buy everything first.  I even know where to get a smokin' deal on software and peripherals thanks to my step-sister Mandy who works at Microsoft.  (Can you beat $75 for Vista Home?  I didn't think so.)

Don't get me wrong.  My computer still works and fairly well for its size and age.  But you can only put so much on a 6 year old 40GB hard drive.  Failure is inevitable.  Plus I can't play the sims anymore.  :(  The only thing that's held me back so far is that I can't afford it.  I might end up buying a few pieces here and there for a while, but I'd prefer to get my debt paid off enough first that I could just get it all at once or in larger chunks.  The longer I wait, the better off I'll be.  I keep telling myself that patience is a virtue.  It's really damn hard, though.  lol