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One last round of tips: You're still heavy on the PSU, but I'm guessing you know that. A PC Power & Cooling or even Corsair might suit you better. Any of them will work. $200 is a bit high, but its not a bad choice. CPU: Intel Q9450. This can be had for $300 + shipping if you order soon...

A couple notes, some of these are being repeated, so simply consider it another vote: CASE: You can often get the P182 for cheaper than the P180 now. The P180s are out of manufacture, while the P182s are popular and the target for lots of rebates. I got mine for $70 after MIR. COOLING: The...

While I understand the desire to use watercooling (See also: the desire to switch to whatever TIM is best this month), I still cannot see the benefit. While water undoubtedly has greater cooling capacity, it comes at a cost. Last I heard, a decent watercooling setup was about US$200 and I have...

Ignoring arguments about what dollar amount is cheap (pointless really), let's look at what the article was really about: a supposedly "highest quality for $1000" computer. Or rather: that's what I expected it to be. Instead, it seems to simply be an example of something someone might build if...