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Hopefully this will help with all the users posting purchase/build threads.

Buying a laptop:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-laptop-buying-guide-for-2009/

Building a desktop:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-idiots-guide-to-building-your-own-computer/

Also one on building a media centre:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-build-a-great-media-center-for-your-home-pdf/