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Forgot to post this, but I ordered a few new upgrades so I'll post it now while it's still on my mind. Also including components Web was too lazy to post like the PSU and webcam. (Upgrades in bold) Computer: Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 550D CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 Graphics Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 PSU: CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W System Drive: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB Platter Drive (full of random BS): Seagate Desktop HDD 3TB NAS Storage Drives (Mirrored in RAID 1): HGST DeskStar NAS 3.5" 4TB (x2) DVD Drive/Burner: LG Internal Super Multi Drive Bluray Drive/Burner: LG Electronics Blu-ray DVD Writer Webcam: Logitech C920 PVR Dual HDTV Tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Peripherals: HTPC Mouse: Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse ($274.90 at time of posting, WTF) Office Mouse: MOJO Silent Bluetooth Vertical Mouse HTPC Keyboard: Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard Office Keyboard: iKBC CD108BT Wired + Wireless 2 in 1 Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Brown Controller: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller HTPC Monitor 1: Samsung PN51F5300 51-Inch 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV HTPC Monitor 2: TCL 55S423 55" 4K UHD HDR Roku Smart TV Office Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23" Full HD 1920x1080 IPS Stereo Receiver: Yamaha HTR-3067 AV receiver 5.1ch / 4K Ultra HD L/R Speakers + dual subs: Pioneer CS-G303 1980's vintage towers HDTV Antenna: Mohu MH-ANT1000 Leaf Hdtv Antenna Headset: SteelSeries Siberia 840 (RF + Bluetooth + 3.5mm audio + 2x removable batteries) This is my only desktop and is an HTPC / Gaming PC that runs primarily in the living room with two HDTVs as dual monitors, driven by a wireless keyboard/mouse/controller setup, complete with a full-powered home stereo system via optical audio. It also has that HDTV antenna and tuner if I want to record free aired TV right to my HDDs. However, the tower itself resides on the other side of the wall behind the TVs; in my office behind my desk. All the cables run through an outlet-sized hole in the drywall that feed through Cable Pass Through Brush Wall Plates. The TV/stereo setup is close enough that none of the HDMI, optical or ethernet cables need to be longer than 10ft, including a USB 3.0 expansion hub so I can plug things into the PC from inside the entertainment center the TVs are on. Having the tower on the other side of the wall also makes it 100% silent in the living room when watching TV or movies. The 3rd monitor is on the desk in the office where the PC tower actually is. I'm not in there as often so all that's setup in there is the single monitor, keyboard and mouse. There are no speakers in there but my wireless Steelseries headphones work perfectly there since I'm technically closer to the receiver than when on the couch on the opposite side of the living room. Thinking of possibly expending that setup to have two monitors in there so I can actually get shit done, but that'll mean I actually have FOUR monitors which gets kind of strange when trying to move the mouse around without it getting lost on screens that I can't see because they're "in the other room". I'd still rather do that than buy and build a whole additional PC just for that office given how much I've invested in the main PC.