I'm going to build a system for my good friend, and this is what I've compiled so far. Let me know what you think of it, and offer any suggestions you may have for changes/additions. Thanks!
-All parts (except for memory) will be purchased from Newegg. I'm pretty firm on this, but LMK if you know of a better place. Time is an issue, so I would like to have everything come in one package if at all possible.
Here's the list (prices current as of writing):
CASE & PSU - ANTEC SX1030B w/ 300 watt PSU $88
Motherboard - ABIT KR7A-133RAID $130
Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1600+ $91
RAM - Crucial 256MB ECC Registered $111.59
Video Card - Leadtek GeForce 3 Ti200 $130 ($7 discount w/ Lite-on)
Hard Drive - Western Digital 80GB $115
Cooler - Vantec CCK 6027D $18
Burner - Lite-On 32x $75
DVD - Pioneer 106S $49
Sound Card - Creative Audigy OEM $61
NIC - D-Link 10/100 $9
Floppy - Sony $9
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Total system cost: $886.59
Why I chose:
Case: Good solid case, comes with PSU. Good price
Mobo: Wanted a mobo w/ 6 PCI for lots of expansion later down the road, ATA133 + RAID for the same reason. Liked the good reviews and high benchies
Processor: Good value for the price
RAM: Also wanted expansion later down the road. Picked registered so all 4 slots could be filled up
Video Card: TV-Out, good price, good game performance
Hard Drive: Had good experiences w/ WD. Good price over Seagate
Cooler: Works well in my experience, and good price
Burner: Price/performance
DVD: Slot loaders are just COOL!
Sound: Didn't need fancy breakout box, good price
NIC: Cheap
Floppy: Just your average floppy
I didn't include a monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers in the mix because my friend will just pick those up himself, since they are subjective.
-All parts (except for memory) will be purchased from Newegg. I'm pretty firm on this, but LMK if you know of a better place. Time is an issue, so I would like to have everything come in one package if at all possible.
Here's the list (prices current as of writing):
CASE & PSU - ANTEC SX1030B w/ 300 watt PSU $88
Motherboard - ABIT KR7A-133RAID $130
Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1600+ $91
RAM - Crucial 256MB ECC Registered $111.59
Video Card - Leadtek GeForce 3 Ti200 $130 ($7 discount w/ Lite-on)
Hard Drive - Western Digital 80GB $115
Cooler - Vantec CCK 6027D $18
Burner - Lite-On 32x $75
DVD - Pioneer 106S $49
Sound Card - Creative Audigy OEM $61
NIC - D-Link 10/100 $9
Floppy - Sony $9
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Total system cost: $886.59
Why I chose:
Case: Good solid case, comes with PSU. Good price
Mobo: Wanted a mobo w/ 6 PCI for lots of expansion later down the road, ATA133 + RAID for the same reason. Liked the good reviews and high benchies
Processor: Good value for the price
RAM: Also wanted expansion later down the road. Picked registered so all 4 slots could be filled up
Video Card: TV-Out, good price, good game performance
Hard Drive: Had good experiences w/ WD. Good price over Seagate
Cooler: Works well in my experience, and good price
Burner: Price/performance
DVD: Slot loaders are just COOL!
Sound: Didn't need fancy breakout box, good price
NIC: Cheap
Floppy: Just your average floppy
I didn't include a monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers in the mix because my friend will just pick those up himself, since they are subjective.
