looking for info

guys im looking for a source of information.

what i want:
a neo geo arcade system (willing to buy or build)

and thats about all know. where can i learn the ins and outs of the neo geo world so i can successfully get what im looking for without buying a $1000 system off ebay...

well i can give you one advice.

when you are as fresh to the scene as you clearly are you do NOT want to build your own machine, to successfully build one youll need extensive arcade knowledge, start a build and it will forever be doomed half-finished in your garage...

as far as buying a cab - where do you live?, im assuming the USA and theres plenty of operators there... try one of them..

I would suggest NOT building one... it ends up being more expensive than buying a pe-built one. For a starter cab, I'd reccomend a 25" u4 cab if you like candy cabs... should be between $350-$450 without a motherboard. Or, if you prefer the wooden styles, I'd reccomend one with a 4-slot motherboard (ie 4 games at once) The usually go for around $550-$650 with the motherboard.