my case: 18.5" deep x 8" wide x 16.5" tall 469.9 mm x 203.2 mm x 419.1 mm 35 foot VGA cable with stereo audio plug: $13.63 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105&p_id=3340&seq=1&format=2 50 foot VGA cable with stereo audio plug: $18.52 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105&p_id=560&seq=1&format=2 - buy a USB stick CPUs ----- NCIX Elseware Intel Core i5 3330 3.0 GHz 6 MB $189.98 Intel Core i5 3350P 3.1 GHz 6 MB $177.36 Intel Core i5 3450 3.1 GHz 6 MB $179.99 (reg. $209.98) Intel Core i5 3470 3.2 GHz 6 MB $189.99 (reg. $219.98) Intel Core i5 3550 3.3 GHz 6 MB $219.98 Intel Core i5 3570 3.4 GHz 6 MB $219.98 Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4 GHz 6 MB $219.99 (reg. $256.98) Intel Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz 8 MB $289.99 (reg. $329.98) Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5 GHz 8 MB $309.99 (reg. $369.98) Intel Core i7 3820 3.6 GHz 10 MB $299.99 (reg. $349.98) (no HSF, sandy bridge) 3770 3770K Speed 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz vPro Yes No VT-d Yes No TXT Yes No ATI Radeon HD 5870? GPUs ---- Asus Radeon HD 6450 "Low Profile" 625 MHz 1 GB $34.99 Asus Radeon HD 6570 650 MHz 1 GB $59.99 Asus Radeon HD 6670 810 MHz 1 GB $83.05 (comes with PSU discount) Asus Radeon HD 7750 "V2" 820 MHz 1 GB $104.99 Asus Radeon HD 7770 "V2 DirectCU" 1020 MHz 1 GB $109.99 (reg. $149.99) Asus Radeon HD 7770 1020 MHz 2 GB $159.99 Asus Radeon HD 7850 860 MHz 2 GB $214.99 Asus Radeon HD 7850 "V2 DirectCU II" 860 MHz 2 GB $214.99 Asus Radeon HD 7870 1000 MHz 2 GB $259.99 Asus Radeon HD 7870 1100 MHz 2 GB $279.99 Asus Radeon HD 7870 1000 MHz 2 GB $219.99 (comes with Deus Ex) Asus Radeon HD 7950 "DirectCU II" 800 MHz 3 GB $314.99 (comes with Deus Ex, PSU discount) Asus Radeon HD 7950 "DirectCU II" 900 MHz 3 GB $329.99 (comes with Deus Ex, PSU discount) Asus Radeon HD 7970 "DirectCU II" 925 MHz 3 GB $409.99 (comes with PSU discount) Gigabyte Radeon HD 6450 625 MHz 1 GB $19.99 (reg. $48.17) Gigabyte Radeon HD 6450 675 MHz 1 GB $55.98 Gigabyte Radeon HD 6570 670 MHz 1 GB $51.04 (comes with PSU discount) Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 800 MHz 1 GB $49.99 (comes with PSU discount) Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 "Windforce" 915 MHz 1 GB $169.99 Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 "OC" 880 MHz 1 GB $104.99 Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 "OC" 1050 MHz 1 GB $99.99 (reg. $164.99) Gigabyte*8 Radeon HD 7850 "OC" 975 MHz 2 GB $179.99 (reg. $249.99) Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 "OC" 1100 MHz 2 GB $239.99 (comes with PSU discount) Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 "Windforce" 900 MHz 3 GB $289.99 (reg. $339.99) (comes with PSU discount) Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 "OC" 1000 MHz 3 GB $404.99 (comes with PSU discount) MSI Radeon HD 6450 625 MHz 1 GB $49.98 MSI Radeon HD 6450 625 MHz 2 GB $19.99 (reg. $55.98) MSI Radeon HD 6870 "Hawk" 930 MHz 1 GB $213.33 MSI Radeon HD 7750 "OC" 830 MHz 1 GB $102.98 MSI Radeon HD 7770 1000 MHz 1 GB $104.99 MSI Radeon HD 7770 "OC" 1020 MHz 1 GB $119.77 MSI Radeon HD 7770 "Power Edition" 1100 MHz 1 GB $124.99 MSI Radeon HD 7850 "OC Twin Frozr III" 900 MHz 2 GB $229.99 MSI Radeon HD 7850 "PC OC" 950 MHz 2 GB $189.99 MSI Radeon HD 7870 "OC Twin Frozr III" 1050 MHz 2 GB $264.99 MSI Radeon HD 7950 "Twin Frozer III" 880 MHz 3 GB $298.99 (comes with PSU discount) Powercolor Radeon HD 6760 700 MHz 1 GB $76.86 Powercolor Radeon HD 7750 800 MHz 1 GB $114.99 Powercolor Radeon HD 7770 "1GHz Edition" 1000 MHz 1 GB $120.09 Powercolor Radeon HD 7770 "V2" 1000 MHz 1 GB $120.09 Powercolor Radeon HD 7850 860 MHz 2 GB $159.99 Powercolor Radeon HD 7850 "PCS+" 1000 Mhz 2 GB $180.09 (reg. $239.99) Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 1000 MHz 2 GB $200.19 (reg. $269.99) Powercolor Radeon HD 7950 800 MHz 3 GB $299.99 (comes with PSU discount) Powercolor Radeon HD 7950 "OC" 880 MHz 3 GB $264.99 (reg. $339.99) (comes with PSU discount) Powercolor Radeon HD 7970 925 MHz 3 GB $349.99 (comes with PSU discount) XFX Radeon HD 6670 "Fansink" 800 MHz 1 GB $89.99 (comes with PSU discount) XFX Radeon HD 6770 850 MHz 1 GB $104.99 XFX Radeon HD 6850 "Fansink" ??? 1 GB $134.99 (comes with Dirt 3) XFX *1 Radeon HD 6870 900 MHz 1 GB $134.99 (reg. $199.99) (comes with Dirt 3) XFX Radeon HD 6870 "Dual Fan" 900 MHz 1 GB $154.99 XFX Radeon HD 6950 800 MHz 2 GB $229.99 (comes with Dirt 3) XFX Radeon HD 6970 ??? 2 GB $319.99 XFX Radeon HD 7750 "Single Slot" 800 MHz 1 GB $99.99 XFX Radeon HD 7750 "Double D" 900 MHz 1 GB $109.99 XFX Radeon HD 7770 "Core ED" 1000 MHz 1 GB $124.99 (reg. $169.99) XFX Radeon HD 7770 "Double D" 1000 MHz 1 GB $129.99 XFX Radeon HD 7770 "Double D Black ED" 1096 MHz 1 GB $139.99 XFX Radeon HD 7850 860 MHz 1 GB $154.99 (reg. $239.99) XFX Radeon HD 7850 860 MHz 2 GB $219.99 XFX Radeon HD 7850 "Double D" 860 MHz 2 GB $204.99 (reg. $249.99) XFX Radeon HD 7870 "Core Ed." 1000 MHz 2 GB $229.99 XFX *5 Radeon HD 7870 "Double D" 1000 MHz 2 GB $219.99 (reg. $279.99) (comes with PSU discount) XFX Radeon HD 7870 "Doubled Black ED" 1050 MHz 2 GB $244.99 XFX Radeon HD 7870 "OC" 1050 MHz 2 GB $428.98 XFX Radeon HD 7950 "Core Edition" 800 MHz 3 GB $329.99 XFX Radeon HD 7950 "Double D" 800 MHz 3 GB $299.99 (reg. $349.99) (comes with PSU discount) XFX Radeon HD 7970 "Double D" 925 MHz 3 GB $339.99 (reg. $429.99) (comes with PSU discount) * = in top 10 list on site Motherboards ------------ Chipsets: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1155#Ivy_Bridge_chipsets http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dq77mk.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dq77kb.html Cases ----- http://ncix.com/products/?sku=74835&vpn=CC-9011017-WW&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1360 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=64015&vpn=SOLO%20II&manufacture=Antec Antec Solo II * 17.3" x 8.1" x 18.5" * 440mm x 205mm x 470mm Pros: * Large hole in backplate behind CPU * Panel screws are permanently attached * Polycabonate sheets bonded to inside of panel to reduce noise * Hard drive suspension system (drive can be screwed into elastic) * Front USB ports are 3.0 and attach with internal header Cons: * Glossy finish * $126.50 Corsair Carbide 300R * 19.1" x 8.3" x 17.7" * 485mm x 211mm x 350mm Pros: * Large hole in backplate behind CPU * Has a window * Front USB ports are 3.0 and attach with internal header * $89.99 Cons: * Not designed for quiet SSD --- OCZ Agility 4 256 GB $149.99 OCZ Vertex 3 240 GB $159.99 OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB $194.99 Samsung 830 256 GB $218.00 OCZ Agility 4 512 GB $329.99 OCZ Vertex 3 480 GB $369.99 OCZ Vertex 4 512 GB $429.25 Samsung 830 512 GB $499.99