Opinions on computer for my father

[Rottnweim]

Well I love this forum...Ive learned a LOT from all you guys out there!

My dad wants to upgrade from a 133Mhz computer and has authorized 1500 dollars. This should include a 19" monitor, but he can reuse the keyboard and mouse. These are the parts im thinking of putting together...any opinions or changes?

most everything priced at newegg...

enlight 7237 w/300watt ps $50
Epox 87KA $120
ATI RADEON VE 32MB DDR DUAL VGA DISPLAY $79
AMD T-Bird 1.2Ghz 266FSB $126
Teac 1.44 Floppy $10
IBM 40GB 7200RPM $110
Creative labs 56k modem $23
Lite-on 12x10x32x CDRW $87
Aopen DVD 16x $78
Altec Lansing ACS54 $46

Sub total $729
+shipping

Ram will be two sticks of 256 mbyte DDR2100 from crucial.com for another $100 with free shipping.

this brings the subtotal to $829(before shipping)...well below the $1500 limit. I'm not sure I want to puchase the monitor online or at my local computer store.

I will probably get a couple case fans too...


The other board I am considering is the Iwill KA266; any comparisons with the Epox?

Any changes I should make? I dont think he will ever need or use a RAID configuration, I also think the epox onboard sound will be ok for a 70 year old.

thanks for all your input!

 

[Buddha Bart]

Does he really need a dual-display card?

What about a sound card? (or is there one on that board, i don't recall)
Than and speakers.

otherwise.. wow. He's getting one hell of a system.

bart