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Computer Hobbyist · 03-07-2002, 03:47 PM

If your parameters are "cheap, reliable, and easy to assemble" you might consider the following:

Intel BoxD815EGEWLU --Motherboard - $107.00
900 Celeron Retail --Processor -- 58.00
Enlight Micro ATX case
Model EN-7150AJ (145) --Case-- 38.00
256 meg PC133 Crucial --Memory-- 83.00
3Com USR V90 56K --Modem-- 36.00
40gb IBM 60GXP --Hard drive-- 81.00
Sony CD-Rom --CD-Rom-- 28.00
Teac 3.5 floppy --Floppy-- 9.00
mouse and keyboard 30.00

Subtotal 470.00 +shipping

All that you would need to add would be the monitor and operating system of your choice. I am suggesting the boxed Intel because it includes video, audio, and lan connections. I am suggesting the micro size because it is going to be in a dorm room. I am suggesting the 900 Celeron because that's where the prices break sharpest and you are only talking about a machine to handle college chores. You could go cheaper, but that entails greater risk. The entire thing including monitor could be had for about $600.00.

CH

03-07-2002, 03:47 PM	#8
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	If your parameters are "cheap, reliable, and easy to assemble" you might consider the following: Intel BoxD815EGEWLU --Motherboard - $107.00 900 Celeron Retail --Processor -- 58.00 Enlight Micro ATX case Model EN-7150AJ (145) --Case-- 38.00 256 meg PC133 Crucial --Memory-- 83.00 3Com USR V90 56K --Modem-- 36.00 40gb IBM 60GXP --Hard drive-- 81.00 Sony CD-Rom --CD-Rom-- 28.00 Teac 3.5 floppy --Floppy-- 9.00 mouse and keyboard 30.00 Subtotal 470.00 +shipping All that you would need to add would be the monitor and operating system of your choice. I am suggesting the boxed Intel because it includes video, audio, and lan connections. I am suggesting the micro size because it is going to be in a dorm room. I am suggesting the 900 Celeron because that's where the prices break sharpest and you are only talking about a machine to handle college chores. You could go cheaper, but that entails greater risk. The entire thing including monitor could be had for about $600.00. CH Last edited by Computer Hobbyist; 03-07-2002 at 03:58 PM.