I want to build a PC for gaming. I know there a lot of tutorials online, but you can't fault me for being skeptical. I bought an Alienware a couple years back and it was probably the biggest mistake of my life. Does anyone have first hand experience building a PC? If so could you help me get started as far as a reliable tutorial and vendor? Thanks ahead of time.

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1430631-the-community-tech-thread-no-123
You may get more help in here.

Newegg is my preference for parts if you live in the US. They also have a great 3 part tutorial series on youtube that walks you through all the steps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw