Final selection thoughts?

[Doc_Holliday]

This is what I'm ordering for my tower (already have monitor, keyboard etc.) Also already have a geforce4 TI 4400 video card.)

1.ANTEC ALUMINUM SERIES MINI TOWER CASE Model# LAN BOY w/ Antec 350W SmartBLUE POWER SUPPLY, Clear Side
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=11-129-126

2.ASUS CRW-4824A 48X24X48 CDRW Drive Internal IDE FlextraLink-Retail

3)ASUS CD-S520 52X CD-ROM DRIVE - RETAIL

4) (x2) ANTEC 80mm 4 pin Sleeve Bearing Fan for all 80mm Computer Case cooling requirements

5)Alps 3.5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive (Beige) - OEM

6)WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM

7) (x2) KINGSTON KVR333X64C25/256 256MB 32x64 PC2700 DDR RAM

8)Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon/XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail

9)AMD ATHLON XP 2600 /333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- Retail

Thoughts? Am I missing anything? Thanks.

 

[tuesday630]

How about a really good HSF:
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---There may be more than one way to do it, but why would anyone want to remove the fur from a feline?---

 

[Doc_Holliday]

Do you think upgrading to "KINGSTON HyperX Series 184-pin 256MB DDR433 (PC3500) DDR RAM" is worth it? It's almost double the cost. Would there be a large performance increase?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=20-144-101

 

[Doc_Holliday]

"How about a really good HSF"

Is the one that comes with the chip no good?

 

[tuesday630]

The stock HSF is adequate - unless you overclock or have ambient temperature issues. Also, it's strange, but a lot of people get a kick out of modding up their systems to be better than stock. I’d even though some LED’s into the fan for fun.

---There may be more than one way to do it, but why would anyone want to remove the fur from a feline?---

 

[Spitfire_x86]

PC2700 will do fine with current specs. But for future upgrades, it's better to buy Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2.0 DDR, since DDR-II is not taking place of DDR till 2005. However, there's no reason for buying PC3500 DDR.

<b> "You can put lipstick on a pig, but hey, it's still a pig!" - RobD </b>

 

[Spitfire_x86]

Errr, forgot to add. Don't buy ASUS 48x/24x/48x CD-RW. It's a noisy beast. Same thing applies for ASUS 52x CD-ROM. Instead of ASUS 48x/24x/48x CD-RW, buy LiteOn 48x/24x/48x. It's cheaper and better. Also makes lot less noise. You can get a LiteOn 16x DVD-ROM (which is currently the best DVD-ROM) if you spend of ~$15 more.

You can also think about buying new Maxtor 7200 rpm, 8 MB Buffer HDD's instead of WD special editon HDD.

<b> "You can put lipstick on a pig, but hey, it's still a pig!" - RobD </b>