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! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ||
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| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X || [http:// | | Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X || [http://amzn.to/pvmzM5 Amazon] || $179 | ||
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 NewEgg] || $280 | | Power Supply || CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014 NewEgg] || $280 | ||
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| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http:// | | Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://amzn.to/nEjUmE Amazon] || $195 | ||
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| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $38 | | CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $38 | ||
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a | | Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a | ||
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| Total || (Approx: $1.5528 /Mhash) || || $3, | | Total || (Approx: $1.5528 /Mhash) || || $3,010 + s/h/t | ||
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| Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h) | | Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h) | ||
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| Power Supply || Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http:// | | Power Supply || Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://amzn.to/qG6P7W Amazon] || $132 | ||
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| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http:// | | Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || [http://amzn.to/nEjUmE Amazon] || $195 | ||
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| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39 | | CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39 | ||
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a | | Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a | ||
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| Total || (Approx: $1.4564 /Mhash) || || $2, | | Total || (Approx: $1.4564 /Mhash) || || $2,030 + s/h/t | ||
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! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ||
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| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http:// | | Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://amzn.to/nJj8br Amazon] || $140 | ||
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135 | | Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] or [http://amzn.to/px5jxh Amazon] || $135 | ||
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| Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 || [http:// | | Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 || [http://amzn.to/odIBnR Amazon] || $173 | ||
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| CPU || Intel i5-2500k || [http:// | | CPU || Intel i5-2500k || [http://amzn.to/oRm1zm Amazon] || $220 | ||
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| Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | | Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | ||
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| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | | Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | ||
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| Total || || || $ | | Total || || || $1703 + s/h/t | ||
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! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount | ||
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| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http:// | | Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 || [http://amzn.to/nJj8br Amazon] || $140 | ||
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135 | | Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] or [http://amzn.to/px5jxh Amazon] || $135 | ||
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| Motherboard || Biostar TA890FXE || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138193 NewEgg] || $140 | | Motherboard || Biostar TA890FXE || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138193 NewEgg] || $140 | ||
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| CPU || AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Black Edition || [http:// | | CPU || AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Black Edition || [http://amzn.to/pQv2Wm Amazon] || $190 | ||
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| Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | | Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | ||
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| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | | Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | ||
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| Total || || || $ | | Total || || || $1649 + s/h/t | ||
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| Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | | Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | ||
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| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 || [http:// | | Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 || [http://amzn.to/qVahqF Amazon] || $165 | ||
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| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70 | | Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70 | ||
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| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | | Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | ||
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| Total || || || $ | | Total || || || $819 + s/h/t | ||
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| Motherboard || MSI PH67S-C43 (B3) || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130579 NewEgg] || $85 | | Motherboard || MSI PH67S-C43 (B3) || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130579 NewEgg] || $85 | ||
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| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan)|| Intel Core i3-2100 || [http:// | | CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan)|| Intel Core i3-2100 || [http://amzn.to/n1ZRuo Amazon] || $122 | ||
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| Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | | Memory || G.SKILL NT Series 4GB || [http://bit.ly/4gb-ddr3 NewEgg] || $34 | ||
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| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 || [http:// | | Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 || [http://amzn.to/qVahqF Amazon] || $165 | ||
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| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70 | | Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70 | ||
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| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | | Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120 | ||
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| Total || || || $ | | Total || || || $747 + s/h/t | ||
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Revision as of 02:05, 10 July 2011
A mining rig is a computer system used for mining bitcoins. The rig might be a dedicated miner where it was procured, built and operated specifically for mining or it could otherwise be a computer that fills other needs, such as performing as a gaming system, and is used to mine only on a part-time basis.
Tips
- Motherboards with on-board graphics (also referred to as integrated graphics) often are either problematic or unusable when more than one GPU card is installed. Choose a motherboard with no on-board graphics.
- The following component lists might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source.
Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower
One ATI 5830, Approximately 245 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Power Supply | Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $50 |
Motherboard | Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD | NewEgg | $45 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $38 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | Radeon HD 5830 | NewEgg or Amazon (7 in stock @ $140) | $110 |
Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $17 |
Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total | (Approx: $1.1755 /Mhash) | $289 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 5770s, Approximately 630 Mhash/s
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location.
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Power Supply | Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $49.99 |
Motherboard | ASRock M3A770DE | NewEgg | $59.99 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg or Amazon (same price) | $37.99 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB DDR5 | superbiiz or $95 after rebate on Amazon | $338.97 ($112.99 x 3) |
PCIe x1 adapter | Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter | 9mart | $9 |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $16.99 |
Total | (Approx: $0.8332 /Mhash) | $530.92 + s/h/t |
Two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Power Supply | CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $70 |
Motherboard | MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX | Amazon or NewEgg ($5 more) | $70 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg or Amazon (same price) | $39 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME | Amazon | $298 ($149 x 2) |
Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $21 |
Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total | (Approx: $0.8783 /Mhash) | $528 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location.
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Power Supply | CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $70 |
2nd Power Supply | ePOWER 450W Modular Juice Box | NewEgg | $25 |
Motherboard | ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD | NewEgg or Amazon | $90 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg or Amazon | $39 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME | Amazon | $447 ($149 x 3) |
PCIe x1 adapter | Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter | 9mart | $9 |
Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $21 |
Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total | (Approx: $0.8056 /Mhash) | $731 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF X | Amazon | $179 |
Power Supply | CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $280 |
Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | Amazon | $195 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $38 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | 3 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $2220 ($740 × 3) |
Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $80 |
Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | ||
Total | (Approx: $1.5528 /Mhash) | $3,010 + s/h/t |
Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount
Budget AMD Sempron / Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4 Ghash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | IPC-4370S 4U | P-Link Computer | $85 (incl s/h) |
Power Supply | Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified | Amazon | $132 |
Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | Amazon | $195 |
CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $18 |
Graphics card | 2 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $1480 ($740 × 2) |
Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | ||
Total | (Approx: $1.4564 /Mhash) | $2,030 + s/h/t |
Typical Multipurpose Miner Configurations
High-end Intel-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF 932 | Amazon | $140 |
Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg or Amazon | $135 |
Motherboard | MSI P67A-GD65 | Amazon | $173 |
CPU | Intel i5-2500k | Amazon | $220 |
Memory | G.SKILL NT Series 4GB | NewEgg | $34 |
Graphics card | Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $734 |
Heat Sink Fan | CoolerMaster Hyper212+ | NewEgg | $40 |
Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $22 |
Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
Total | $1703 + s/h/t |
High-end AMD-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF 932 | Amazon | $140 |
Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg or Amazon | $135 |
Motherboard | Biostar TA890FXE | NewEgg | $140 |
CPU | AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Black Edition | Amazon | $190 |
Memory | G.SKILL NT Series 4GB | NewEgg | $34 |
Graphics card | Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $734 |
Heat Sink Fan | CoolerMaster Hyper212+ | NewEgg | $40 |
Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $22 |
Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
Total | $1649 + s/h/t |
Mid-level AMD-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 | NewEgg | $50 |
Power Supply | Raidmax RX-850AE 850W, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified | NewEgg | $120 |
Motherboard | ASRock 890GX Pro3 | NewEgg | $110 |
CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition | NewEgg | $114 |
Memory | G.SKILL NT Series 4GB | NewEgg | $34 |
Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | Amazon | $165 |
Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $21 |
Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
Total | $819 + s/h/t |
Mid-level Intel-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s
Component | Description | Source | Amount |
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Chassis | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 | NewEgg | $50 |
Power Supply | Antec Earthwatts EA-650 GREEN 650W, 80 PLUS BRONZE certified | NewEgg | $65 |
Motherboard | MSI PH67S-C43 (B3) | NewEgg | $85 |
CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | Intel Core i3-2100 | Amazon | $122 |
Memory | G.SKILL NT Series 4GB | NewEgg | $34 |
Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | Amazon | $165 |
Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $21 |
Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
Total | $747 + s/h/t |