[olug] looking for bargains

[Jon]

My only suggestion is spend the extra to get a geforce2 mx or ati radeon. You will be greatful later.  gf2 mx 200 starts at 42.00 ( well worth it) or a radeon LE for 60 dollars.
anyway my .02

-Jon W
On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 08:51:01AM -0500, bbrush at unlnotes.unl.edu wrote:
> 
> Hi guys.
> 
> Well I've finally gotten fed up with my current computing situation to the
> point where I'm willing to spend some money.  Currently I think I can bring
> a new PC into the house for under $400, but with the plethora of online
> shops I'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface with my search.
> 
> Here's kind of what I'm looking at:
> 
> FIC  AZ11  Socket A  Mobo  $89.71
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=L450-1040
> 
> RAM 128Mb  DIMM $20
> 
> Athlon 1GHz  $90
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=CP2-TK7-1000P%20C
> 
> ThermalTake processor fan  $13
> 
> ATX Case  (somewhere local)  $50
> 
> Cheapy  AGP video card  $29
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=P450-7006
> (Anyone every heard of this brand before?)
> 
> WD  30 Gb  HD  $90
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=THD-300AB
> 
> This brings me to $382 without shipping.  Since I'm getting the case
> locally shipping shouldn't be too bad.
> 
> I'm reusing my FD, CD, monitor, keyboard, NIC, etc.  Anyone see any
> compatibility problems?  I am not as up on current hardware as I used to
> be.  I'll set it up in a dual boot since I'll be sharing it with my wife.
> I won't really be doing any high-end gaming on it (my games are all at
> least 3 or 4 years old).  I also need to find an old PCI SCSI card so that
> I can hook up my scanner.
> 
> Any suggestions or comments welcome, especially if they'll save me money.
> 
> Bill
> 
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