Thanks for the tips. This is the first desktop computer I have purchased outright since about 1995 or so. I've spec'ed out and purchased components and assembled my other two boxes and so forth.

I just had a look inside the box. While there are a bunch of open drive bays and spare PS connections for drives, the MOBO doesn't have but two SATA connections from what I can gather.

Someone told me the MOBO is ASUS, but I see no markings indicating that. It sure is small!

There is one somewhat familiar looking expansion slot, and then one that's pretty tiny. I don't plan on using either anytime soon.

I did find it interesting that the MOBO just has a VGA and an HDMI connection and no DVI - is that now passé?

-Scott