INTEC275 PC: Main Internal Components

After much talk of AMD Zacate, I've decided to go with Intel Atom D525 for Intec275 PC. This rig is solely intended for music playback and CD ripping. Hence, the Zacate's advantage in graphics processing does not come into play. Plus, the Intel's D525 board costs $80 while the cheapest Zacate board is priced above $100.

So, in the end, here's what I got:

Component	Manufacturer	Model	Cost
Motherboard+CPU	Intel	BOXD525MW	$79.99
Memory	Crucial	(2 x 2GB) DDR3 1066 SO-DIMM	$44.99
Power Supply	FSP Group	FSP120-50GNF 120W Single FANLESS FLEX ATX PSU	$57.99
Hard Drive	Western Digital	WD15EARS Caviar Green 3.5" SATA 1.5TB	$79.99
Optical Drive	Panasonic	UJ875A slot-loading slim DVD burner	$16.00 (eBay)
Wireless NIC	Intel	Intel 622AN Mini PCI Express 6200 Centrino Advanced-N	$20.95

A Couple Notes:

* Motherboard BIOS... The first thing when you buy an Intel motherboard is to flash its BIOS. Mine came with one that is 6 revisions older than the most current one (~10 mo old, it could just mean that it's not being sold well...) and Ubuntu had trouble with the default BIOS (locks up when CPU goes into deep sleep).

* 3.5" HDD... It's tight. I tried pre-fitting all the components into the Intec275 chassis and the HDD will be hanging over motherboard with 3/4" clearance. I may need to go to 2.5" HDD in the end. Fingers crossed.

* PSU version... I was hoping to receive the version 2 of FSP120-50GNF with SATA power and 4-pin 12V motherboard connectors but nope, got the first version with 4 strands of 4-pin molex connectors (8 connectors total). Bummer.

* Cables... In addition to above 2 power connector adapters, 2 coax cables for wireless antenna connection have to be purchased separately. Got a pair of 7" UL.FL to RP-SMA pigtail cables on their way now.