bob.. since it's brand new and current hardware-wise.. i can sell it through my brother in law for a pretty tidy profit.  The deal we've made so far is that  we split whatever profit he makes on it over the cost of the parts.  The last one he sold out of his shop that was this big he sold for 1500.. since he's putting a 120gb ssd and the os on it.. it pops the cost of the rig up to about 850.  split that profit in half and we both get $325. and I get the original cost of the equipment back.  I can sell probably 3 or 4 a month through him which will greatly enhance my full-time student income(read "broke as hell") and will enable me to keep using the most current hardware I can afford to buy.  Add selling through him to maybe moving the occasional box through ebay or craigslist and it might actually be the start of a small business.  There are still a ton of ppl out there who want the latest and greatest and don't have the knowledge, time, or desire to build their own.