Okay, so here's the deal:

Before school released us last year, a couple of friends had prodded me into making a custom build. I enthusiastically agree and order my parts from Newegg.

Now here's the kicker: 3 months and a summer wasted, and OMG, IT DIDN'T WORK! So, not only have I become frighteningly familiar with Newegg, but I have also exhausted my funding after FREQUENT consultations with my tech-savvy friends, just trying to isolate the damn problem. This is a mistake I'll obviously never make again.