Looking to replace an EeeBox PC with something a bit more capable, I recently pulled the trigger on Newegg Combo 864885 (and used ShopRunner to get it here in two days – free!). For not much more than I paid for the diminutive supplanted machine a few years ago, this combo offers a Rosewill R363-M-BK MicroATX Case (with power supply), BIOSTAR A55MH Motherboard, AMD A4-3400 Llano 2.7GHz APU, G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, and Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive. I added a second 4GB stick, technically pushing the total over the $250 goal, but well worth it IMO. The build was absurdly fast – I stuck the kettle on, then unpacked everything and reviewed the instructions. The entire thing was together in the time it took to brew a cup of tea and allow it to cool to a comfortable drinking temperature! I was a little leery of the Rosewill case when making my original purchase, but it turned out to be a very attractive, high-gloss case with an amusingly large glowing power button. The BIOSTAR mobo impressed as well, with an extensive feature set and clear documentation that quickly quashed any reservations I had about selecting it over the ASUS in the other bundle I’d been considering. Very pleased with this combo so far, as well as the build experience! □＿ヘ(^_^ヘ)
