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What do yall think of this configuration?

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AMD Athlon Thunderbird Socket A 1.4GHz FSB266 OEM
EPoX EP-8K7A AMD761 2DDR UDMA100 6PCI 1AGP Audio ATX
Inno3D Tornado GeForce3 64MB DDR SGRAM AGP4X Retail
WD Caviar WD300BB 30GB U/ATA100 8.9ms/2MB/7200rpm
Micron 256MB 184pins PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMM
Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI128 Bulk
Mitsumi 1.44MB 3 1/2 inch Floppy Drive
Enlight EN-7237 ATX Mid Tower 300W 4x5.25 3x3.5
3COM 3C905B-TXNM PCI 10/100 Network Adapter NO/WoL Bulk
Creative Labs Blaster CD 52X IDE CD-ROM Bulk

This is the system that I currently plan on building. The total comes to 951.83 with out shipping. Any problems with the hardware configuration? BTW what is the difference between the OEM version or the retail version? Will this effect preformace of my computer? Thanks for the help
 
looks the same as every other computer listed in a "how does this look" thread 😉 ok, seriously now... i don't see any conflict. i have not had problems with western digital but i think a lot of people will recommend either a maxtor or ibm (not the 75gxp). for close to the same money you can get a 10x or 12x dvd drive instead of the cd-rom drive...or if you don't need a dvd drive you can spend just a little more and get a 12/10/32 cd-rw.

the difference between retail and oem/bulk is the packaging and sometimes the accessories. retail means it is the same as what you would find on a store shelf. oem/bulk means it is just the piece of hardware (unless otherwise specified) with no cables/accessories/manuals/etc... (again, unless otherwise specified)
 
STAY AWAY FROM CREATIVE CD DRIVES AT ALL COSTS!!! they are loud and have an amazingly high failure rate...i recommend an asus or teac drive...other than that it looks pretty good!!! the difference between retail and oem is that retail comes in a fancy box with all the cables, screws, and software...oem is just a bare drive in a bare box!!! unless you need the bundled software, just buy oem...they are much cheaper
 
Switch the Micron for Crucial. Spring for a better sound card (like the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz). The CD-ROM is extremely loud.

Speakers? Monitor?
 


<< Switch the Micron for Crucial. Spring for a better sound card (like the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz). The CD-ROM is extremely loud.

Speakers? Monitor? >>



Uh.... Helpful...Crucial IS Micron......
Skip the Creative drive. Either get a burner ...Plextor....or get any old cheap, generic, CD Rom
 
Looks good, although maybe a new CD-rom would be a good idea. Also, if you don't mind spending a bit more, the GTXP is a great soundcard and Antec cases are nicer than the enlight. Those are just some suggestions though, everything you have should work.
 
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