Have to build a computer for a friend, what do you think?

[ndee]

Hi there,
I build a computer with the following components, and would like to ask you, if there are any known problems with the configuration below:

MSI-6380/K7T 266Pro (had two of those mobos and had no problems)
AMD Thunderbird 1.4GHz 266FSB
512MB Majorbrand DDR Ram
Mitsumi Floppy 1.44MB
Toshiba SD-M1502 16x DVD
Plextor PXW2410TA 24x10x40x IDE
Matrox Millenium G550 DH
Creative Soundblaster 128 PCI
Titan Heatsink and Fan, can't find a better cooler here in Switzerland
Compucase "Athlon Case" with a 300W PSU
Seagate Barracuda IV 40GB

That's all for about 1630 CHF = 1000$. He doesn't need a Monitor, Mouse or Keyboard. What do you think about this computer? It won't be overclocked, nor used for gaming. Just for pure working.

Thanx

 

[downhiller80]

Not sure about Seagate drives, used to have loads of problems with them many years ago, maybe they've improved. I am and always will be a IBM fan for hard disks.

Oh, and don't do it, unless you're prepared to start hating this guys guts when he phones you up regarding every little thing.

- seb

 

[ndee]

Yeah I know the I-build-the-computer-and-I-am-responsible-even-if-he-fvcks-the-computer-up-scenario, but he's acutally a co-worker, and he knows how to use a computer, just want to save some $$$

 

[Stumps]

SB PCI128 joystick ports are pains in the butt to sort out and aren't worth the hassle, use a cheapy Live Value or something similar.
They sound better any way😀

 

[Athlon4all]

Looks fine, but really if he wants to save money, I would get a cheaper Matrox G400 or 450. 550 really just adds that Head Modeling or whatever, when compared to 400/450. And Seagate is ok, but I'd get a Maxtor or Western Digital.

 

[bret]

looks good to me

 

[ndee]

Thanx for all the replies. So they hadn't any Matrox card in stock, so I just ordered a GF2MX 64MB(I know it's unnecessary, but they hadn't the 32MB model in stock).

I also had to order the IBM 60GXP harddisk, cuz the Seagate Barracuda IV wasn't in stock. I hope everything works fine 😉