Foxconn SFF RM1-H2 Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium (LGA1155) Intel Socket H2(LGA1155) Intel H61 1 x HDMI Barebone, $59.99, free shipping

ecs h61 for $15 and the antec nsk2480 for $30, total of $45 was the deal to get. Much better case and psu imo.

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May want to go with celeron g440.

this comment is the only thing holding me back. I want to replace an xbox 360 wmc extender with a full htpc but i couldn't deal with hearing the fan.

Or i could just buy it and slap some sound deadening foam on the walls of the case. Can anyone else comment on the fan noise level?

dang! I missed out. I didn't even think it would make fp. I was just posting cause i was perusing newegg and thought it was a good price for the hardware.

I was actually eyeing the biostar motherboard/integrated cpu combo, with free 8gb ram for $60. But, it didn't include free ram at the time (newegg has since re-included it).

Then i saw jbg22003's post for the cpu, for $55.

I was still debating ... "would both deals come out to be about the same cost?"

i guess i should have taken inventory of what components i actually have lying around. Seems like i could have done the foxconn deal. Seems like that would have been the better deal.

In addition, i guess i should have considered, what components do i want to spend more money on? Cpu for the foxconn deal? Or, case for the biostar deal? In hindsight, i guess i would have preferred to spend more money for a good cpu.

Do things like this generally come back into inventory for the sale price or once it's out that's all?

I know this is a bit OT but this question is related. I want to upgrade my mothers computer and am looking for a cheap motherboard, memory and a chip with onboard graphics. Her PC was built about 4 or 5 years ago and she pretty much uses it for surfing and some word processing. It loads very slowly so I thought I would upgrade for her. Is there a good barebones combo around that's a really good deal? I'd like to spend less than $150 for everything. Thanks

Isn't i3 3225 Ivy Bridge, hence incompatible with this motherboard (with the current BIOS)?

Antec NSK2480 Black/Silver Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case w/ Earthwatts 380W ATX12v v2.2 Power Supply $30 after $20 Rebate + Free Shipping This case will take mATX m/b, so it was a (lot) bigger case Well, the G440 is a little weak, and often costs the same or more as the Celeron G530. Passmark CPU rating for the G440 is 781 vs 2266 for the G530. For that reason, I've never used the G440.Some owners of these Foxconns have resorted to replacing the fan in the power supply. If you have the experience to do this safely and don't mind voiding the warranty, this is another option.There was little interest ~8 hours ago - I came back, it's FP and the thread has exploded! lol Congratulations.

Maybe pick up a Celeron G530 now, wait for good price later on for the Ivy Bridge you really want.

Amazon: It's still $59.99 with free Prime shipping (FSSS as well? - I'd have to sign-out...)
Link [amazon.com] Choose Amazon as seller.

Update: Free Super Saver Shipping at Amazon

Can confirm that they will send you an updated BIOS chip that will allow the use of Ivy Bridge processors. Just called and spoke to a representative and they are sending one out to me. Rep also stated that newer units may ship with the update already flashed.

So a chip , hard drive , & a copy of Windows and ur good to go?