need a quick critique of this system

[thadon]

hey i'm building my parents a computer for their bedrooms, so it's gotta be quiet. they only use it for burning cd's, dvd's, checking email, microsoft office.

case: antec sonata 380W
motherboard: shuttle MN31N with onboard video
processor: athlon xp 1800+
ram: kingston valueram 256mb ddr pc-3200 x 2
cooler: Tr2tt (link is http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-106-602)

i also want to put in an internal card reader for the digital camera, will these work with my motherboard?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: thadon
hey i'm building my parents a computer for their bedrooms, so it's gotta be quiet. they only use it for burning cd's, dvd's, checking email, microsoft office.

case: antec sonata 380W
motherboard: shuttle MN31N with onboard video
processor: athlon xp 1800+
ram: kingston valueram 256mb ddr pc-3200 x 2
cooler: Tr2tt (link is http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-106-602

i also want to put in an internal card reader for the digital camera, will these work with my motherboard?

looks good ..build it 🙂 ..hope that 1800+ is a TBred or newer..Pally runs warmer..card reader should do fine.

 

[thadon]

i found different builds i could go with, which one would be better

1)
athlon xp 2500+ barton
256 mb ram

2)
athlon xp 1800+ thoroughbred
512 mb ram

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: thadon
how do i tell if it's a tbred or newer?

do you have the chip where you can see the die ..? if it has writing on the actual cpu core(die) it is a Palamino..if the writing is off to one side on the edge on a separate raised surface..it is a TBred/newer core..please post back your findings..tia 🙂

 

[thadon]

i'm still shopping, but answered my own question. thanks scrap

 

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Originally posted by: thadon
i'm still shopping, but answered my own question. thanks scrap

you are welcome .. 🙂