Luc, thank you so much! That is an excellent suggestion.
I actually considered that Shuttle kit. My concern is the integrated graphics and lack of any expansion slots. I just don't feel comfortable spending money on this project and having zero ability to address potential future GPU demands. Also, becoming captive to Shuttle for mobo and power supply makes me uneasy. I guess part of the "fun" for me is leveraging existing and future resources to most effectively address the overall computing needs for our family. With the Shuttle, there is no future. But it does seem like an excellent value.
this one has no videocard included, 400W CERTIFIED PSU. and 1 pci expresss x16
on the other hand
new 4770 review at tomshardware ( 109$ )
If you check the game benchmarks (ie: Crysis) you will see that the 4770 is a huge leap ahead of the 4670, for 109$ I think it's worth it.
