As described in BLOG-LINK-CALLED-BUILDING-ARCTIC-THUNDER, my son and I had detailed in Building a PC With My Son, we had a blast building his new PC. He named the white case after the Arctic Thunder arcade game. This page is devoted to the component list that makes up this box.
| Component | Selection | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition | $50 | |
| Motherboard | ASUS P8Z77-V LX | $105 | |
| CPU | Intel i7 Quad-Core 3.4GHz | $290 | |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) | $125 | |
| Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA 6Gb/s | $80 | |
| Optical Drive | ASUS 24xDVD-RW SATA | $20 | |
| Graphics Card | n/a; to control costs we are starting w MB's integrated graphics | -$130 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX750 Builder Series | $80 | |
| Monitor | ASUS VS247H-P 23.6VG248QE 24" Full -HD LED-Lit LCD | $135HD 1920x1080 TN 144Hz 1ms Back-lit LED Gaming Monitor | $250 |
| OS | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM System Builder) | $90 | |
| Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard | $60 | |
| Mouse | Razer Abyssus Optical PC Gaming Mouse | $30 | |
| GRAND TOTAL ** | $1065 $1205 | ||
** That sounds a bit high for a RYO machine, but here are some comparable systems from reputable manufacturers
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