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08-14-2006, 10:59 PM
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Linux/Home Machine
Hi all-
I am looking to build a new pc to play and learn linux as well as use XP for school/minor multimedia tasks. My budget is $500 for PC only. I would like dual core, PCI Express, don't need great graphics card. Onboard firewire is a plus as well as RAID. Don't need SLI but it wouldn't hurt. I would really like the mobo to have a lot of expandibility to turn it into a more advanced/gaming PC later. Show me what ya got. no preference to AMD or Intel, what ever is best for the money. |
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08-14-2006, 11:06 PM
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Why do you want a PCI-e x16 slot if you don't need a video card? Not that it's not good to have, I'm just wondering. Future upgradability?
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08-14-2006, 11:19 PM
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9mm wins.
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Here are the specs from a system I just built earlier last week. Make any changes your would like to suit your needs.
************************************************************* BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138264 $69.99 AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537 $75.00 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 $94.99 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105 $58.99 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106019 $32.99 Dynapower Computer Mid-Tower Case, w/ 430W Power Supply, USB, 4x 5.25" Bays. Model: Hermes Black http://www.directron.com/hermesblack.html $35.71 XCLIO XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, CUL, TUV, CB, VDE, FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 $43.99 Leadtek PX6600TD-256 Geforce 6600 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122203 $69.99 TOTAL: $497.47 (includes any shipping and tax surcharges) |
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08-14-2006, 11:35 PM
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I still want video card, just not a great one. Also thanks to the poster with all the compnents butif Iwent with AMD, I'd want an AM2 board that I could plop a better CPU on later.
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08-15-2006, 10:38 AM
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Going AM2 is going to sharply increase the price of ram that will perform properly.
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