Well, after a couple years talking about upgrading from my 2.7ghz Pentum 4 Celeron oven computer, I have done it. :D I have pictures of the assembly which I'll share, and I'll talk about the pitfalls, but for now I'll just post my impressions and the specifications. I finally got this computer for StarCraft 2, and I must say, it's one nice rig Processor AMD Phenom II 955 (3.2ghz OC'd to 3.4ghzX4) RAM (4gb 1667 Ripjaws DDR3) Mobo: MSI 870 G54 GPU: MSI Nvidia geforce 250 1gb (only a 1440*900 monitor, so it's powerful enough) ASUS DVD burner Samsung F3 1tb hd Corsair tx650W PSU (It was on sale, no need for 650W) Antec 300 Illusion Case Cost: $705USD after rebates and tax First Impressions: Although I don't own many newer games, and by the time I assembled it StarCraft 2 was out of beta, I'm very impressed. This computer easily maxes out every single game I have (not saying much) but didn't cost that much. Also, I installed gentoo to learn more about linux, and it's compiling speeds were insane. Also, ironically, the lag I attributed to a poor internet connection in runescape was resolved, even though I'm using the same wireless card. I think the computer was having trouble rendering runescape... Anyways, I'll post back with pictures and more thoughts tomorrow. :D (Oh, and the stupid pitfalls the motherboard put me through)