Originally Posted by
Zackk
Call me a pessimist, but I can't see you building a desktop that is significantly better than your laptop for the money you're willing to spend.
Deal hunting and buying parts over a duration of time, yes.
Need something by end of week, no.
I made a beast of a system for the same price.
- Asus mITX board (wireless n, latest / greatest stuff) = $80
- Antec mITX case (w. power supply) = $30
- Intel Core i7 3770k (w. fan and heatsink) = $200
- Slim dvd+rw drive = $20
- 16gb DDR3 ram = $100
- 120gb OCZ SSD = $80
- Motorola Bluetooth keyboard / mouse = $20
Monitor = reused