Tag: windows 10

In addition to the Linux computer I’m building, I also ordered another whole set of parts to replace my current main workstation. My current main rig runs Windows 8.1 (which I truly hate (but Classic Shell makes it tolerable)), and I’m ready to make the jump to Windows 10. My Windows 8 install has some odd issues that show up once in awhile, so I will not upgrade it. It must be a fresh install. And since I don’t want to wipe my current machine without a fully functional Windows 10 machine, a new build is in order.

Below is the parts list that has been ordered. Should be a very decent machine for the total cost.

Component	Part Name	Cost
Case	Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower LINE-M Black	$47.22
Power Supply	Thermaltake TR2 430	$35.99
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H	$69.99
CPU	Intel Core i3-6100 BX80662I36100	$115.79
RAM	Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8GB Kit	$37.99 x 2
Storage - SSD	Samsung 850 PRO 512GB SSD	$207.92
Storage - HDD	WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive	$122.99
Optical Drive	Asus 24x DVD-RW DRW-24B1ST	$22.94
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB 02G-P4-3747-KR	$91.99
OS	Windows 10 Professional	$0.00 *
Total Cost		$790.81

I really, really wanted to go with the Core i7, but that makes for a huge jump in cost, even the Core i5 was more than I add right now. Also I thought about going with a Blu-Ray drive, but settled on a standard, inexpensice DVD-RW drive. I may make these upgrade down the line at some point.

* Note: I have no cost associated with the Windows 10 Professional as I have licenses available to me as a Microsoft Partner with an active Action Pack subscription.