Liquid cooler's just a waste of money, you don't need thermal paste, all coolers come with it either pre-applied or in a tube, do you *really* need a CD drive? No one actually uses those anymore, and if absolutely needed, you can borrow a USB one from someone. Rest looks alright.
Linux/FreeBSD though...
All seriousness, if you don't have an .edu yet, there are people who could get you a free copy of windows with theirs, I know I am capable of getting Windows keys for no charge on account of my being a computer major, so probably don't pay for that.
Linux/FreeBSD though...
All seriousness, if you don't have an .edu yet, there are people who could get you a free copy of windows with theirs, I know I am capable of getting Windows keys for no charge on account of my being a computer major, so probably don't pay for that.