[olug] new computer

[puzzled at home.com]

  What kind of car?



mesc wrote:

> I like your way.....especially your price on putting it together : )I
> can't do anything yet until I seal the deal on selling my
> musclecar/streetmachine.A guy is supposed to pay for it and pick it up
> next week,but I won't hold my breath.
>
>                 Thanks,Gary
>
> Eric Penne wrote:
>
> > Linux has been running on motherboards as old as 386s so I wouldn't
> > worry about the HD problem.   Personally I've found decent prices at
> > DIT, but I haven't bought anything there that warrants a lot of
> > customer service so i can't vouch for that.
> >
> > I've been recc lately the Ars-Technica budget machine for most of the
> > parts I'm using to build PCs.
> >
> > Currently I've been working on:
> >
> > Asus A7V mobo w/5 USB ports - 170
> > Duron 700 w/heatsink - 90
> > 128MB PC133 Atlas memory - 110
> > Guillemot Prophet II 32MB Geforce2 MX - 150
> > SBLive! Sound Card - 100
> > Linksys Network Card - 25
> > 40+X CDROM - 50
> > Maxtor 20GB ATA66 Drive - 150
> > KDS 17" Avitron Monitor (w/Trinitron Tube) - 215
> > MS Keyboard and Optical Mouse - 50
> > Any ATX Case - 80
> >
> > I've been able to put these together completely new for under 1200
> > this includes shipping and no profit except beer and since I'm a
> > lightweight beer usually runs $10.  Add 150 for a printer and 100 for
> > WinME (hahaha).
> >
> > Better deals can be found but I like the price/performance of the Duron
> > and ATA66/100 right now.  Don't forget to check out Sam's club. If they
> > have what you want it is usually cheaper than other places.
> >
> > Eric
> > http://doppler.unl.edu/~epenne
> > check out my webcam.
> >
> > PS Using 2.4test9 I have firewire, USB, scsi-emulation, and ATA100
> > working.
> >
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