Question : How to select all child DIVs except where class=...

The following command hides all child DIV's of an element with ID 'parentID'

1:	$('#parentID > div').hide();

It works fine, but, can somebody please show me how to implement the following logic to expand it...

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Hide all divs that are children of parentID, EXCEPT divs where the class = 'clear'

Answer : How to select all child DIVs except where class=...

You have quite a generous allocation for your components - I calculate the dollar equivalents to be $320 for cpu, $320 for motherboard, $150 for RAM, and $150 for video.

I would recommend
i7-930 cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115225 $290
Gigabyte GA-X58A UD3R motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423 $210
OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365 $150
Asus EAH5770 Radeon video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363 $150

The cpu will provide plenty of processing power for multiple tasks and encoding, 6GB should be enough for your applications like Photoshop which can use more RAM, if you run a 64-bit OS to make use of all of it, and the 5770 video card will handle any graphics need, even most 3D games. You can get by with a less expensive setup if you choose a P55 socket 1156 motherboard and an i7-860 cpu, which will still be close in processing power, but not as upgradeable.