Thank you for your suggestion, guys.
Here is what looks like what I’ll be pushing the button on in the next 2 or 3 days, pending any final comments from you all:
Mobo: Z87 Matx Haswell 2-PCIe16x, 1-PCIe1x up to 32 gig RAM, USB3.0, USB 2.0
Processor: Intel- Core i5 4570 Haswell 3.2GHz Quad 6 meg cache NO HT
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit OEM
Power Supply: Kingwin - Stryker 500W (600W real) fanless power supply. (NEW/REPLACEMENT)
Cooler: Zalman - Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler
Quieting/Xtra Cooling: ADK-ADK Quiet Case fans (2) 8DB Noctua (NEW/REPLACEMENT)
Case: Zalman - Z9 Mid-tower case, 3x 5.25, 6x 3.5, 1 2.5 drive bays
OS Programs Drive: Samsung - 256 GB 840 Pro 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (NEW/REPLACEMENT)
Audio Drive: SEAGATE - 1TB Sata 600 64meg cache 2 yr warranty ST1000DM003
Dual Head Video AMD-ATI Radeon 5450 1GB fanless 1DVI, 1VGA, 1 HDMI
DVD-RW/BDR: 24X DVD-RW Dual Layer
NIC/Internet LinkSys - WUSB6300 IEEE 802.11ac - Wi-Fi Adapter USB - 867Mbps(NEW/REPLACEMENT)
Memory: ADK - 16gig 2x8gig DDR3 1600 LV CL11-11-11-28 Lifetime warranty
USB Ports: ON the back I/O port there are 4 x USB 3.0 (blue), 2 x USB 2.0, So you will have 4 USB 2.0 in the front and 2 in the back. Plus 4x USB 3.0 ports on the back.
The case size is fixed … it is what they sell.
Staying with the i5, as my projects are small, and putting the money I didn’t spend on an i7 towards the SSD/fanless PSU, etc.
Steinberg UR28M interface, UAD-2 solo card (have to figure out to transfer my UAD-1 plug-ins over …).
If anyone has any final thoughts, I’d love to hear them. And thanks everyone for your help so far!
