integrated videocard (VGA&DVI)+ 1gb ethernet + sound card

2 slots for Harddisk + 1 slot for CD/DVD

barebone 129$
2gig ram (2x1gb) 21$
Intel Pentium E5300 2.6GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W 69$
1 TB Western digital Green HD 94$

129+21+69+94 = 313$

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200W power supply -> really low energy consumption
low noise -> no graphic card fan (integrated on board)


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The Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB Hard Drive uses less power and supports quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs. Its breakthrough 32 MB cache makes this hard drive suitable for high-performance home and business computing, as it can handle high-end data-intensive and multimedia applications.

This hard drive incorporates WD’s GreenPower technology, which yields lower operating temperatures and low acoustics, best for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives use. The IntelliPower delivers a fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms; IntelliSeek Calculates optimum seek speeds; and IntelliPark automatically unloads the heads during idle. All the features help the drive to operation in lower power consumption and reduced noise environment.

Last edited by LucRaymond; 04/30/09 06:30 PM.