bit the bullet!!
AMD Sempron 145 Sargas 2.8GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Desktop Processor SDX145HBGMBOX
MSI 760GM-P33 AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
NETGEAR FS105 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch
XIGMATEK ACXTNRP-PC402 400W ATX12V Ver.2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
ENCORE ENHWI-2AN34D IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless N300 Router / Repeater / Access Point: 3-in-1, 4dBi
Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3/2GR
Rosewill RFA-120-RL 120mm 4 Red LEDs LED Case Fan
Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (new version) - OEM
4.5tb's of drives I already have. total was $350 and that was with buying a new router, switch, & windows home server! so without those it would have been barely over $200!