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Travis Cline's system build 50% Natasha Cline's?  <(^-^)>

Build completion: September 7th, 2012

♣ denotes parts ordered
Price shown is total cost with shipping + TN sales tax if applicable.

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $50 ♣ used but complete in box
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Nine-Hundred-Steel-Ultimate/dp/B000I5JHB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317531748&sr=8-1

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $98.99 ♣
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-LGA1155-CrossFireX-Motherboard-Z77A-G41/dp/B008KW62WA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345789734&sr=8-1&keywords=MSI+Z77A-G41

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor $300 ♣ the absolute best processor if not overclocking. I don't recommend overclocking if you want stability and long system life.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160858342265

Memory: Kingston HyperX T1 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3T1K2/8GX $53.99 ♣ Cost triples if you go to 16GB.  At moment, you really only need 4GB, but 8GB is best choice for best performance/cost. Windows 8 may benefit from more RAM, release coming October 29th, 2012.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=KHX1600C9D3T1K2&_sop=16

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked 1280 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 $174.99 ♣ 7th best video card on market, $270.99 on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160877027827?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

SSDs: Kingston HyperX SH100S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Solid State Drive QTY x 2 $199.98 ♣ if you do backups, I'd recommend SSD for OS and SSD for programs setup
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150873410289

CD/DVD Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM $15.50 ♣
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LITE-ON-DVD-CD-REWRITABLE-DRIVE-SATA-Model-iHAS124-04-NEW-OEM-P0001-/200771719127?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item2ebeed4fd7

PSU: RAIDMAX Blackstone series RX-700AC 700W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2 $56.99 ♣ (pretty awesome. 700W, modular, w/ blue LEDs at best online price)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160870222028

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit $65 ♣ (originally for a new Dell PC and may show as Dell at load, but great price)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261087251399

CPU cooler: ZALMAN CNPS11X Extreme V-Shaped Dual Heatpipe Design w/120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler $77.49 ♣ lowest eBay price. However, I could have bought cheaper elsewhere $6 lower if shipped to AR to avoid 9.25% TN sales tax, but most certainly not worth the gas/time/trip AND delay build for one part to save $6, PLUS I'd rather complete build from my home.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160830289782

Thermal grease: Zalman ZM-STG2 Super Thermal Compound Paste free, can use from leftover supply ♣
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118055

VGA/RAM heat sinks: Zalman ZM-RHS1 Silent VGA RAM Heatsink Kit QTY x 2 $20.34 ♣
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2026

Display: NEC MultiSync LCD2490WUXi 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black With Touch Screen $235.56 ♣
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-MultiSync-LCD2490WUXi-24-Widescreen-LCD-Monitor-Black-With-Touch-Screen-/120865708705?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c24285aa1

Video cable # 1: DVI-D Male to Male M/M LCD Monitor 6' Cable $4.04 ♣
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DVI-D-Male-to-Male-M-M-LCD-Monitor-PC-Project-Cable-Cord-6-/400315356918?forcev4exp=true

Video cable # 2: Gold-Plated DVI-D 24+1 Dual Link Male to HDMI Male Cable for HDTV DVD $3.91 ♣
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170893034720?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Pretty but necessary cables: SATA to Molex power adapter + BitFenix Alchemy multi-sleeved cables QTY x 5 $61.77 ♣
http://www.frozencpu.com/brands/brand/b193/BitFenix_.html

Cost of parts for this system build = $1,418.55

Chili paste QTY x 2: (2.15 + 1.35) (.0925) = $3.82

Comparable build below.  Better PSU but lesser video card and display, near identical components otherwise. $3k shipped so 50% savings over retail.


For comparison, here's Seth's system build:
http://neo-geo.com/personal/i5-fanless/seth-build4.html

Here's my latest personal build:
http://www.neo-geo.com/personal/i5-fanless/build2.html