Backup Computer??

[jcovercash]

I want to build a backup computer for when I sell something out of mine etc... I have the below in mind but I would like everyone elses opinions so maybe I can get somehitng a little cheaper.

Duron 800
ECS K7S5A
Lite-On 52x CD-ROM
Mitsumu Floppy
Maxtor 20gb 5400RPM
WBK 68
Leadtek GF2 Mx 200
128 Mb PC133 SDRAM
MINI ATX CASE.

All the other small stuff cables etc.......

I can get this for around 390 Shipped. Any opinions on other items to add, Change, etc..... Or would you go with a different type of system altogather.

I want to go for cheapest system with the most bank for the buck though.

Something that I want be sick of running on if I have to use it for a while

Josh

 

[killmeplease]

Check out the VISIONTEK Xtasy 5632. For $50 you can at least play a game pretty decent. IMO

 

[Miramonti]

If its just for a backup, you could save some $$ over at the f/s board and pickup some things from some good traders there.

 

[jcovercash]

<< If its just for a backup, you could save some $$ over at the f/s board and pickup some things from some good traders there. >>



Yea well I like building stuff myself, And wanted a little power too.

Also killmeplease I will check into that card.

 

[jcovercash]

Up for more opinions

Josh

 

[Lord Evermore]

I think jjsole meant you could buy or trade for the parts on the fs/ft forum, rather than buying retail or new OEM like you would if you were building for someone else.

Get a PLE133 based motherboard and drop the Leadtek. You'll be sick of the onboard video pretty soon. 🙂 Or did you mean that to say you WON'T be sick of running on?

 

[jcovercash]

I will NEVER use onboard video unless its ina laptop

Josh

 

[Lord Evermore]

Onboard video these days is perfectly good for general use. Obviously it's not gonna run Q3 at 30fps or anything (maybe not even 15 for all I know) but you don't buy it thinking that it's going to. You save quite a bit of money buying a PLE133 board and using the onboard options, and you are able to do 90% of what people do with computers. Obviously if you want to play games (you didnt specify WHAT you might be doing with it) the you'd have to buy a decent video card.