Kimberly Gomez34
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joined Jul 2009
You could even get by with an Intel Celeron G1840. Just toss in a 240GB SSD if that's enough storage for you—and ditch the HDD entirely. Also, grab a better motherboard that actually has a USB 3.0 header, along with a case that supports USB 3.0.
1 x OCZ SSD ARC 100 240GB, OCZ Barefoot 3 M10 Controller
1 x Intel Celeron G1840 Processor (2.80GHz, 512KB, 2MB, 54 W, 1150) Box,
1 x Asrock B85M Pro3, S 1150, Supports 4th Gen Intel ® Core
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL11, Value
1 x Zalman T5 mini tower case. 170(W) x 427(H) x 348(D)mm.
1 x CORSAIR 430W Power Supply, CX430M, CX Series Modular, EPS12V v2.3
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
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If you think you'll need more breathing room, just add another 4GB of RAM (because that single stick listed above isn't even $67). Plus, don't forget you'll need Windows, which runs about $900 worth of... well, you know $333. As for the power supply, you can definitely go cheaper; I only suggested this one because it's modular. You could also use an H81M-HDS motherboard, but there isn't much of a price difference here.
Do you need a monitor as well?