Hey friends! I just finished a new build today. I was trying to get on the band wagon and put together a sub $500 computer again. I had a few requirements. DDR3, Intel (and those 2 choices brought me to the new Core i3,5,7 line only) and SLI/Crossfire support. I think I did really well!
I left off the PSU and Optical Drive, because they are cheap, and you could just use the same ones from the other build, or try and find decent parts that are on sale. Some of these parts are on sale right now, and I would have chosen a different RAM module if these were at full price. Anyways, I would like to start doing weekly builds for anyone that keeps up with this. As always, you can get in touch with TH2 Technologies to have a custom build for you.
This particular build is good because it over-clocks, and is very feature rich. 1080p support, and sound over HDMI. This would also be a mid case, but if you wanted to shrink it into a mini, it would easily fit, and make a great HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer). This is just a very future proof, feature rich board with a very decent, latest version processor in it. All for under $500 (with DVD Drive and Power Supply). Have fun, and let me know that you think!