computergeeks.com  usually has the best prices. they don't carry alot of the latest, greatest new stuff, but if it's something that's been out for ahwile, they usually have the best price.

newegg and compusa  are good as well.

well, if it's never beeped at you when you turned it on and since it's a custom built computer, it's possible that whoever built the computer didn't hook up the case speaker correctly, or at all. that's also assuming that mb doesn't have a built-in speaker.

either way, it seems likely that it's not posting, since there's no bios and no beep.  if it is, in fact, not posting, it pretty much has to be the mb or the power supply.

i'm not sure what the crazy dual output asus video card you're talking about is.  i didn't think asus made video cards.  if it's an SLI mb, it's gonna have an nvidia-based card.  is it running 2 video cards?   if the computer is running 2 video cards, it's possible the power supply got overtaxed if it's anything under 750W.

yah, if it's a newer basic computer, it's very possible the video is intregrated with the mb.

does the motherboard post?  (little beep sound when you turn on the computer)

my first guess would be the mb.  i had one crap out the same way after my power supply took a shit.

 

i'm gonna try to make it, but i'm not makin any promises.   

the old rivets need to be drilled out....putting the new ones in is pretty straight forward......put rivet in hole....put gun in rivet....squeeze handle.  i might have a rivet gun in the garage....i'll have to check.   

not sure if i'll be able to get out tonight.  ray...ill give you a call later if i'm gonna cruise down 

you want me to show you how to race a car while you're down here?     

hey thad.....sorry we couldn't be more help. if you can line up a tranny, we could swap it out in a driveway if need be.....i just don't have any sources for a good rebuilt automagic on the cheap. i'm sure joel could probably find you a better deal than i could get.  like andy said....just give me a call if you got any questions.   

 

awesome.   

i'm in....which car i'll be driving is still up in the air.   

by in, you mean where exactly?   

that thing would be perfect with a hood.   

 

i haven't played it on live yet....too much fun just playing through the missions.

my buddy has played nothing but coop with it though, and said it's fun as shit.....bunch of different ways you can play it too.