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AWExp   02-09-2007 at 11:11:26 PM

I've never built a computer system before and would appreciate some advice from more experienced folks. Below is a list of the parts I'm considering buying. Is anything missing? I have keyboard, mouse, modems. My understanding is that I don't need to purchase a video or sound card with the motherboard I have selected. Are there compatibility, etc. issues I should know about? I would like to build a system that I can upgrade in the future.

Due to budget constraints, I'm starting out with a low-end Sempron CPU (I want to go with AMD) that I hope to upgrade in the future. I'm not a gamer--I mostly use my current low-end P-III, Windows XP machine for surfing, email, word processing, etc. but would like to build a machine I can use more easily for multimedia stuff and maybe some low-demand games. I have no interest in Windows VISTA but would eventually like to switch to Linux.

Thanks. P.S. I'm cross-posting this in the Motherboards, Processors and Overclocking forum.

List of parts:
-AMD Sempron 2800+, 1.6 GHz AMD Processor in a Box (PIB) (SDA2800CNBOX)
-ASUS M2NPV-VM Motherboard (ASUM2NPVVM)
-Antec ATX Mini-Tower Case 380W PSU (NSK4400)
-Hitachi DeskStar 7K250 - hard drive - 250 GB - SATA-150 (HDS722525VLSA80)
-Corsair XMS2 1GB PC2-5400 DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit 675MHz L4 (TWIN2X10245400C4)
-ViewSonic VA702 17 inch LCD Monitor
-Sony DRU-820A 8.5 GB DVD±RW/±R/RAM/CD

Alternative Parts:
-Inwin Z720T Steel Mini Tower Micro ATX Computer Case
-Hitachi DeskStar 7K250 - hard drive - 160 GB - SATA-150
-Corsair 512MB PC2-6400 800MHz 240-pin Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM DIMM L5 (CM2X512A-6400)

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akhilles   02-10-2007 at 12:09:32 AM
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For building your pc:

http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/

If you mean whether the parts are compatible with each other, yes. If you mean software compatiblity, who knows? Linux support should be there since it's nForce chipset & video.

FWIW, you might want to see this:

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php [...] 282&page=3

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