This week I built a new PC to serve as a back-up to my laptop for school. I am also using this PC as a print-server, so I can print wirelessly from my laptop. I decided to go with an AMD Phenom II x4 2.6 ghz processor. I paired this with a Biostar Mainboard, with 8 GB of DDR3 1333 RAM, and a 1 TB HDD. A 24x DVD/CD and a trio of fans round out phase 1 of this build.
Being as this was the first PC I had built in several years, It was very straightforward, and only took about 30 minutes to have the internals assembled and ready.
No video card for now. :( I plan to eventually use this either in a dual-monitor setup, or connected directly to the TV via HDMI. Gonna need to save some money to get what I want in that department.
A fresh copy of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 to complete the build. And Chrome by Google as the preferred web browser. I find it to be much lighter than IE, and the number of extensions and apps makes it very customizable. 
Here she is on the outside. Not a bad looking case. This was an economical build, as I have barely over 300 invested in this machine. I am very pleased with its performance a little over 24 hours in. Seems to be very zippy, and everything is functioning as normal. I am already enjoying the Google Music beta coming through my stereo system. The Instant Mix feature is what I really like. Keep up the good work Google.
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