i know there's a sticky on this forum about which computers to build, but work with me here.
i'm using a computer i built in 2003... it essentially serves as a file server but worked pretty well until i started encountering issues (and for me, when it rains, it pours). one HDD died, so i got a new one, but then for whatever reason, my CPU fan died after i installed the HDD, the CPU overheated, and yeah, i'm without a CPU! woot!
so anyway...
i'm considering doing an AFFORDABLE upgrade ($500 max? i don't really know--let's just say i DONT want to do this). i don't need high end, but i want decent operating components.
THE CATCH: i'm still dependent upon 6 IDE hard drives. in fact, if i get a case that accommodates more hard drives, i will want to put those 6 IDEs in the case too...
(I do have a Promise Ultra100TX2 controller card)
* my preferred mobo would have
- diagnostic lights so i can figure out wtf is wrong when something goes wrong--if this has to be from an external bracket enclosure or something, so be it.
- 2 IDE connectors (this is the hard part)
- at least 2 PCI slots (PCI-E and PCI are interchangeable, correct?)
i'm also considering a new case (i'm coming from a Thermaltake V1000A, which is an awesome case with some features i can't find anywhere else) but again, some catches:
- i need a side window! (you probably don't recall but i posted on ATOT like 3248834 years ago ... erm, 2004, when my mobo spontaneously combusted. i want to make sure i can see what's going on inside at all costs)
- it'd be cool if it can monitor the CPU temperature too
- thumbscrews?
- removable hard drive bays (remember i have 6 IDE hard drives i don't want to part with)
HERE'S the official description for the case I used to have: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/...Case/xaser3/v1000a.htm
(check out the hard drive enclosure thingy more closely: pic1, pic2, pic3 - see? it snaps right in! so easy...)
i prefer an AMD processor, so that should make things cheaper.
so... what do you guys think? what should i get? how can i get it cheap? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
parts needed:
- mobo
- cpu
- PSU i guess...my old enermax doesnt seem like it'd work
- case
- grfx card (unless i can get onboard that's decent. i really don't care. i have a DVI/VGA monitor)
- ram
...and i'll find a cheap SATA drive for booting into too.
...anything else?!
kthxbai
i'm using a computer i built in 2003... it essentially serves as a file server but worked pretty well until i started encountering issues (and for me, when it rains, it pours). one HDD died, so i got a new one, but then for whatever reason, my CPU fan died after i installed the HDD, the CPU overheated, and yeah, i'm without a CPU! woot!
so anyway...
i'm considering doing an AFFORDABLE upgrade ($500 max? i don't really know--let's just say i DONT want to do this). i don't need high end, but i want decent operating components.
THE CATCH: i'm still dependent upon 6 IDE hard drives. in fact, if i get a case that accommodates more hard drives, i will want to put those 6 IDEs in the case too...
(I do have a Promise Ultra100TX2 controller card)
* my preferred mobo would have
- diagnostic lights so i can figure out wtf is wrong when something goes wrong--if this has to be from an external bracket enclosure or something, so be it.
- 2 IDE connectors (this is the hard part)
- at least 2 PCI slots (PCI-E and PCI are interchangeable, correct?)
i'm also considering a new case (i'm coming from a Thermaltake V1000A, which is an awesome case with some features i can't find anywhere else) but again, some catches:
- i need a side window! (you probably don't recall but i posted on ATOT like 3248834 years ago ... erm, 2004, when my mobo spontaneously combusted. i want to make sure i can see what's going on inside at all costs)
- it'd be cool if it can monitor the CPU temperature too
- thumbscrews?
- removable hard drive bays (remember i have 6 IDE hard drives i don't want to part with)
HERE'S the official description for the case I used to have: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/...Case/xaser3/v1000a.htm
(check out the hard drive enclosure thingy more closely: pic1, pic2, pic3 - see? it snaps right in! so easy...)
i prefer an AMD processor, so that should make things cheaper.
so... what do you guys think? what should i get? how can i get it cheap? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
parts needed:
- mobo
- cpu
- PSU i guess...my old enermax doesnt seem like it'd work
- case
- grfx card (unless i can get onboard that's decent. i really don't care. i have a DVI/VGA monitor)
- ram
...and i'll find a cheap SATA drive for booting into too.
...anything else?!
kthxbai
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