How to build a great custom computer?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4025/holiday-2010-system-builders-guide/5

I would get 8Gigs of RAM with it. It is a solid build.

And all those parts are supported if you want to install OS X on it.

This site is the one I go to when I build my computers http://www.newegg.com/ easy to build a nice PC for under 1000 dollars there

A couple of more guides

Build the Best Gaming PC for Any Budget
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2365957,00.asp

The Ars System Guide: September 2010 Edition
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/guides/2010/09/the-ars-system-guide-september-2010-edition.ars

And when you are ready to buy, I can also recommend Newegg.com. Price, selection, service – they have always done well by me.

Spend your money on the things that will really make a difference in your computer experience. If you’re a gamer or video editor, spend more on RAM and your video card. If you’re a photographer, spend more for lots of hard drive space (and maybe RAM). If you’re an average user, get average components. Overall, I’d say you’ll want at least 4GB of RAM. @world_hello‘s suggestion of 8GB is a little excessive unless you’re a video editor who simultaneously plays Crysis at 100fps.

@camertron I’m a OS X user that never closes an app. Having the 20 plus open apps open from RAM helps. And 8Gigs is under a hundred bucks on newegg.

@world_hello I see your point, but I would say the average user doesn’t need that much RAM. Out of curiosity, why do you never close a program?

@camertron It is just easier to hit command+h and then go back to the app when I need it. I don’t constantly use Photoshop but I do every once in in a while. I might as well keep it open since it takes forever to load.

I think leaving lots of apps open is a common Mac behavior, because when you close your documents, there is no “empty” document like in Windows.

In Windows they clutter your view, on a Mac you don’t see them.