I'm going to break my usual policy of randomly gimping characters and ask for help in gimping my next one. So, first I'd like to lay a few ground rules...

1) I'm a n00b. I haven't played a wizard much, my highest level character ever is a 9 cleric. I don't have 32-point builds yet.

2) I'm a broke n00b. I don't have good loot, especially for wizards. I don't have tons and tons of cash to throw on the AH for good loot...as my highest level character is a 9 cleric.

4) I don't mind playing a gimp. I don't like to gimp to the point the party suffers...but I don't have to build to be the ultimate 1-shot beast mega DPS killer massacre artist of all time. I'd just like to be useful in a variety of situations (including but not limited to DPS)...kinda why I want a wizard instead of sorcerer.

5) I know it's gimpy...but I'd like to roll with elf. RP reasons...he's my Bald Bard's brother.

5) I know it's gimpy...but I'd like to try for lightning and acid spec. I fully realize that this makes me gimpy, but yet another FoD/PK/fire-spoutin' cold sprayin' wizard doesn't excite me. Well, OK, doesn't excite me as much as people saying "hey, you got lightning to work?" I also realize it may not be mathematcially possible to have effective lightning and acid, especially compared to a fire or ice or instakill type build...but I also figure it might be a bit cheaper (and thus more possible for me as a player) to buy the bonus acid and lightning damage gear.

6) I know there are two number 5's. I'm that gimpy. Please feel free to call me a gimp.

There are many fine threads about wizard builds in general, but I haven't yet gone through them all...most of my above info is from skimming. I'd like a personally-typed response, but if some intelligent, experienced player has already been kind enough to write this, I'm perfectly happy with a simple link to that thread.

Thanks in advance for the feedback. Even if it's just "Aw, man, what a gimpy build!"