A bit of history:

'In 1976, the people of Alaska amended the state's constitution, establishing the Alaska Permanent Fund. The fund invests a portion of the state's mineral revenue, including revenue from the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System, "to benefit all generations of Alaskans."'

-Wikipedia

Doesn't make any sense? Well it does you see, up until about 3 weeks ago I was a resident of Alaska, and got a chunk of that fund (everybody ages 0 and up gets an equal share). But still in October I get my last permanent fund dividend since I have moved to the east coast. In past years I have not been able to get mine, because my mom needed it to support us due to low wages in Alaska, but since this is my last, my mom has agreed to me having it (more like a “We’ll see what happens.â€?) My last dividend was around $900, so I figure this one will be a little over $800. I was planning on getting a low-wage job and combining funds to get a nice Alienware, but then while looking through a blog on this site I heard this astounding info:

“Build your own pc. It is cheaper, you know what you're using and it is just a matter of connecting some cables there and here.â€? – gml_josea

“With Alienware you pay around $500 extra because it says "Alienware" on itâ€? – DS

"'Brand' Computers also make it hard to upgrade your computer as most of their boxes are built so that unless you break it they won't open enough to work on your computer. They're a load of crap.â€? – RhysAndrews

“I don't even trust Alienware computers since Dell bought the company.â€? – melee-master

“Oh my godâ€? I thought “I didn’t know Dell bought Alienware!â€? I thought it might be false, but a quick Google search proved it to be true… unfortunately. So was going to do some research to find the best parts, methods, etc… to building a good computer, but then I got a better thought, why not ask the community here at 64Digits, I imagine out of the over 1000 members (Me, see badge [/boasting]), I’m sure somebody will have some good advice for building a custom computer…

So that’s what I’m asking for, advice for building a computer.

(And for anyone who was reading the comments on that blog, I am going for a legit copy of windows.)

EDIT: Also, I hope that all whom are quoted here don't mind me doing so.