Well, I figure this will keep me busy for a while!

• 1 x ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
• 1 x Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
• 1 x ENERMAX MODU87+ EMG700AWT 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
• 1 x KWorld ATSC TV Stick UB435-Q USB 2.0 Interface
• 1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-8GBXH
• 1 x ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
• 1 x Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
• 1 x EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
• 1 x CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
• 1 x COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
• 1 x OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

scott s..

Chaching. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on the H100. That's a nice build!

I'm guessing you're spending a fair bit more on that mechanical HD than you need to, 6Gb SATA is worthless unless you're running a latest generation SSD. If you just need some more storage I'd recommend a larger drive without any gimmicks. 2TB drives can be had for less than $100 now, depending on where you shop. Otherwise it all looks good, enjoy!

I already have a 2tb I am putting into it from my current system (holds all my data, downloads, etc). Only paying $60 for the 1 tb. Actually, I have so many HDD around here I can't manage. What I really need is a NAS and be done with it. scott s..

I already have a 2tb I am putting into it from my current system (holds all my data, downloads, etc). Only paying $60 for the 1 tb. Actually, I have so many HDD around here I can't manage. What I really need is a NAS and be done with it. scott s..

Hey Scott, I can help. Any good drives, or other equipment you can't handle can be sent to me and I will try to put them to work. I suggest upping your PSU a bit to 800W+ as just 700W is running very close to the edge. Also, if I was building a brand new system today, I might go with the 3G 580 GTX instead of the 1.5G, as there are so many good reports about them. Otherwise, very good mix. Kind regards,

Got it together, 48 hr burn in and got Win7 installed and updated, installed NVidia 275 drivers (guess some WHQL 280s are out today). I didn't install the Intel IGP drivers -- not sure if I have a use for it yet or the "Virtu" feature. A couple quick pics The MB is kind of old-school dark brown with all black sockets. Note the H100 cooler has connections on the pump for 4, 3-pin fans (2 installed in push exhausting out the top). A Molex provides pump power and for the fans, and a 3-pin provides fan rpm to the MB. The fans I guess are set to maintain 40c coolant temp. There's 3 fan settings, only using the "medium" setting so far. scott s..