I posted here a few days ago asking on if you think I should get a Desktop or Laptop. Remember, I'm the cheap guy who wants over 1GHz for under $1000 if possible. During that post it came up that I might want to build my own so that's what i'd like to ask. Should I build my own computer by buying the parts? Is it likly cheaper or more expensive? Is it likely I'll mess things up if i don't know what i'm doing(Manuals are for wusses is a habit of mine). Keep in mind I'm cheap and don't want anything perpriitory if it can be avoided, I've heard nothing but trsh toward the consept for people i trust. Thanks for all the help, hope you gain for it as well.

That's $1000 CND, even less then $1000 US but hopefully not for long, eh?