I can't emphasize enough how helpful Silent PC Review was when I put together a computer last year. Some of the articles are getting a bit dated, but the forums are great for more current information. BensBargains is a good place to look for hardware deals, but most of my shopping was on NewEgg. Look for items with free shipping if you buy from Newegg - their shipping charges are insane otherwise.

Checking the date.... Nope, not April 1st... WTF!!!

... is a far greater threat to any artist than pircacy.

Both of those are facts, just take a look at the internal OS version number:
Windows 2000 : 5.0
Windows XP : 5.1
Windows Vista: 6.0
Windows 7 : 6.1

The public "version" is just marketing crap.

Spike hardly speaks, so it's perfect. As long as Keanu rarely has to open his mouth he's a fantastic actor. Just look at the first matrix, he barely has a dozen lines.