dmez said:
any suggestions on the dvd drive?will cheap work?
Remember you get what you pay for.
I highly recommend Sony/Optiarc and LG. I have used nothing but Sony drives and they are solid.
As for a CPU, don’t screw with a barebone. If just one piece is broke you usually have to send the whole thing back. If you order a processor, get a retail chip that comes with a heatsink/fan. The last thing you want to do is order a 2nd rate heatsink and be out all your money because it died and took the chip with it. In essence, get an Intel retail processor. You’ll be happier.