you might also want to keep an eye ob PriceSpy for PC related gear
Thanks for the tip. don't think i had come across that site in my travels. (adds to list, can never have too many sites to check pricing from )
Yeah, the great thing about PriceSpy is that they cover both on-line and retail dealers Oz-wide, listing the cheapest on each item at top of each category, descending through to the more expensive. That's how I found the best local price for the Phenom II 920... GoComp's retail price even beat some of the more local online dealers, and with no S&H, waiting days for it to arrive.
I understand that you are using Win7RC as your primary OS. Any issues?
Well, other than having some software that will nto run in Windows 7, expecially since i am using the 64-bit version, nothing major at all. Very good OS, and it's great that you can turn off transparency if you wish. Nice feature!
Yeah, I'm finding some differences between the beta and RC with my Soundblaster X-Fi's software. While all software and drivers ran fine in the beta, none of the apps run in the RC, and new drivers had to be dowloaded from Creative to get sound. Also, I can't get my AverMedia TV tuner card software/drivers to install in the RC.
Oh well, most everything else works, except many SD apps I've become attached to..... but patience is a virtue and they'll arrive in good time I'm sure for the full release.
As for the squeaky chair, well I might have to replace mine... don't want the neighbours thinking things when they hear it squeaking frantically after I get all wriggly with excitement over SD apps getting full Win 7 support. 
