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Originally posted by: kevin000
Get an Asus A7N266-VM. Its a Mini-ATX but has onboard video, LAN and sound. That with an Athlon XP should run around $120 maybe? Cruise the Hot Deals forum, you should be able to find a CD-RW for around $20-$30 after rebate. Same goes for the hard drive, you can probably get an 80GB HD probably for no more than $100 after rebate. RAM should run you around $50 from Crucial...
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Kevin already answered your question, similar to what I build for friends and co-workers. Its even recommended on AT.
 
okay, i found all that on newegg.

now im looking for inconsistencies, before i make the purchase.

so, anyone see anything wrong with the following set of items?

Linkefied!

that's what im thinking real hard about. i really do like the mobo, thanks Kevin.
 
Originally posted by: Walleye
Originally posted by: DX2Player
Actually my offical IQ, tested when I was in Kindergarden, is 142 but the online ones i have taken in last year were 137.

found that the SAT chart was fairly accurate also, scored 1440
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well, my mommy signed me up for the SAT without my knowledge 😛.

so, after d2ing to 2 am (and kicking ass dueling), i go to sleep. about 6 AM, my mother walks in, and says, "get up, you have the SAT today!"

so i ended up with a 1270. 🙁 that b!tch ruined my college choices/experience. i blame her for ruining my life.
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Did that bitch prevent you from taking it again?
 
Change case to this. If youw ant, see my review of this case here under reviews.

Also, don't forget more fans ( at least 2 80mm for the front, 4 prefferable.) low CFM if you want noise down. Also, you still need a heatsink for the CPU.
 
Why are you insisting on a P4, especially for a budget box? You're going to get less for your money and it's just as easy to setup an Athlon XP rig.

And that setup should be cake for $500. I configured a full blown gaming system for a friend for $680 including tax and shipping and that was with profound amounts of excess.
 
Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
Why are you insisting on a P4, especially for a budget box? You're going to get less for your money and it's just as easy to setup an Athlon XP rig.

And that setup should be cake for $500. I configured a full blown gaming system for a friend for $680 including tax and shipping and that was with profound amounts of excess.
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after i saw the XP 1700+ for 53 bucks, i gave up on the p4, and am going XP. i think this machine will do pretty well.

maybe if i get some real cash, i could build one of these for myself as well 😀
 
I am pretty sure you do not need 3 heatsink fans. 🙂 Also, that case is actually cheaper then the other one by $17 dollars, and comes with 2 ball bearing fans.

You want 80mm case fans. just the fans 🙂
 
what 3 heatsink fans do i have?

i have 2 case fans, and 1 heatsink/fan combo for the cpu. at least i think i do.
 
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