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If it's on the cpu you can actually just run it under your tap to clean it off. Just make sure you let it dry completely before putting it in a system.

Isopropyl alcohol is the answer to all grease related problems. i would pay to have a tap that dispenses it,

try a 3rd software. but I'd probably trust the ASUS one more if you have an asus device.

Wow! Thanks a lot. That's a great start

You have a lot of choice then
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.29 @ Amazon)  CPU Cooler:  Integrated with All-In-One Monitor/Chassis Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87TN Thin Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)  Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Adorama)  Power Supply:  Integrated with All-In-One Monitor/Chassis Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($22.51 @ NCIX US)  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)  All-In-One Monitor/Chassis: Loop LP2150 21.5" All-In-One Chassis  ($174.00 @ Newegg)  Other: Slimline SATA to SATA adapter for Optical Drive ($8.00) Total: $864.75 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-05 15:51 EDT-0400   This is the Custom AIO option. It should be more than enough for what your wife is doing and will last for a good while, but the monitor part is not amazing. It's not bad though. It will also be more powerful than an iMac at the $1200 budget.   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856102055 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231532 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148821 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106163 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005589 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882241124 Windows from previous build USB Optical Drive - this is an option   This is the NUC+Monitor setup. Nicer monitor, less powerful computer overall. But still good for what your wife is doing.   Or, of course, you could still go the iMac route. But it isn't amazing for the money.

You can build AIOs though, PCPartPicker even lists the components to do so, which consist of Intel's Loop AIO 21.5" chassis and Thin Mini-ITX motherboards.

The only problem why I can't even suggest the X99 platform is because, well. It simply isn't available yet. And the eight-core CPU (5960X) will come at the steep price of $1,000.
 
But apart from that, yeah, the X99 platform will be much like the X79. But with more PCI lanes, more or pretty much everything. You'd also have to get DDR4 memory and such, too.

Most of this is actually still very relevant. The only thing I found that could be switched out was the SSD. Change the Intel 530 to a Intel 730, or a Samsung 850 Pro and you're gold. But even then, the 530 is more than good enough for anything you want to do.
 
So yeah, it's still an excellent build for anyone in need of a very high-end video/photo production machine.