Old characid is being retired to a linux machine and upgraded with mostly new hardware (except the graphics card).

Budget $700.

Thankyou to everyone for your pledges

SPECS

• Case:
  • Need a new case, the old case has practically no ventilation.
  • fractal design r4 ~$150

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/CACOELI371-04/CoolerMaster_Elite_371_Mesh_Black_Case_NO_PS_RC371_RC-371_Front_IO_Black $59

  • http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7726 $42

• Mobo:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/MBGIGAB75M-D3H/Gigabyte_GA-B75M-D3H_B75_MB_LGA1155_2DDR3_USB3.0_SATA3_Intel_Panther_Point_Ivy_Bridge $79

  • http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9016 $68

• RAM:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/MYD316-8192K/8Gb_Kingston_DDR3_1600_Memory_KVR16N118_CL11_1600Mhz_Single_Non-ECC $49

• CPU:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/CPINPDI5-3570/Intel_Core_i5-3570_LGA1155_CPU_3.4Ghz_6Mb_Cache_Ivy_Bridge_4C4T_3rd_Generation_3570 $201

• CPU Fan:
  • Use stock Fan
• HDD or SSD:
  • Re-use existing drive
• PSU:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/PWPSAX-CMRPM2072/720W_CoolerMaster_Silent_Pro_M2_Modular_II_Power_Supply_ $139

• Graphics:
  • Use existing GTX465 card. Can be upgraded if we get sufficient donations.
• DVD drive:
  • Use old one from Characid
• Front USB3 adapter:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/CAACCOUSB3BRAC/CoolerMaster_USB3.0_Bracket_3.5_Internal_to_External_USB_Front_RA-USB-3035-IN $19

• Case might not come with 120mm front fan:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/FNCOOLER120/Enermax_120mm_Chassis_Fan_Batwing_Blade_Design_Blades_Detachable $19

  • http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=1320 $4

• Optional extra graphics card:

  • http://www.netplus.com.au/product/VDGIGTX650-04/Gigabyte_GTX650_OC_1Gb_GV-N65OC-1GI_GTX_650_Nvidia_PCI-E_Kepler_GF $145

  • nvidia 650 1GB http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9578 $122

Total without postage: $522 (no graphics card)

PREFERRED SUPPLIERS: netplus, msy, foxcomp, ple, pccasegear