Need some help, on a computer I want to build.

[DemonKnight]

Okay, I'm planning on building a computer this is what I have picked out so far

Custom Computer
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Mother Board: ASUS A7V Motherboard ($125 and up)
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CPU: AMD Athlon/thunderbord 850Mhz ($139 and up)
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Case: Antec KS282-PP303X ($56 and up)
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RAM: 128 megs PC133 ($42 and up)
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Hard Drive: Fujitsu 6.4gig ($86 and up)
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CD-RW: MITSUMI 4802TU Portable External CD-RW Drive (USB)($174 and up)
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CD ROM-masterinternal: Generic 24 buck 32x
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Generic Flopy 5-10bucks pricewatch
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Video Card: 32MB nVIDIA GeFORCE2 MX ($88 and up)
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Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live Value ($36 and up)
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Monitor: CTX VL710SL ($224 and up)
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Operating System: Dual Boot WIN Me-Linux (free-$25 or less)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- My question is, does the Motherboard come with the printer port cards and stuff like that or is that seperate components I need to by? any recomendations or advice? thanks.

[This message has been edited by DemonKnight (edited 12-11-2000).]

[canit]

That's an ATX board so it will come with the printer, com, ps/2 and USB ports built directly on the board. Oh if you can afford it go with a fast hard drive(7200rpm).

[DemonKnight]

Cool, thanks for the reply. I was thinking of getting a different HD, got one thats good and fast but not to expesnive? (this is just my plan, I'm only 17 I'm looking for a job once I get a job I'll build this. would I do better to over clock a duron or stay with the t-bird?

[desmocat]

My .02, go for a bigger HD if you can, and if you don't plan on swapping the burner between computers,get an internal drive,it will save you a little cash. I think the board comes with a parallel port built on,so you wont have to buy a card for that. You are in luck on the CPU's, AMD just announced a price drop on alot of their chips yesterday in response to Intel's price drop.
have fun putting it together,whatever you decide on!! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Edit> just saw the other posts..get a Duron, the price I saw AMD was lowering it to was $55 for an 800Mhz chip.

[This message has been edited by desmocat (edited 12-11-2000).]

[DemonKnight]

Okay, so internal CD-RW I'll check for one.. price drop, COOL. HD I was thinking of maybe getting 2 smaller drives. I've been doing fine on my 4gig for the past 3 years now. most of my space is gone to MP3's http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif so with the CD-R that'll free up tons of HD space.

[nunyadam]

don't forget you need a heatsink and fan for that!

[DemonKnight]

Yea i wont forget, I plan on having about 3-4 extra fans in the case as well.

Thanks all.

[tinwindow]

Ya' don't need a speedy CD rom so that will save ya' ...and actually your writer can be your cd rom too....

[Comage]

Wouldn't that shorten the life-span of the CD-R lens if you used it as a normal drive?

[Win_98]

I been wondering why some people need 2 say cdrom and cdr, it seem like they are copying CDROM. ILLEGAL but heck I but all of us do that anyway. playstation games you rent from blockbuster etc.

[DemonKnight]

I was going for 2 CD drives so one could be for games and stuff.

[Warthog]

I would get a really fast CD-ROM so that the difference between the RW and ROM is worthwhile. You can get a 48x Creative for cheap.

How much did you want to spend on a hd? You can get a 30gb for about $100 (not the best brand). Or you can go my route and get the biggest and the best http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif - IBM 45gb 7200rpm Deskstar. Say the word, and I will give you the link.

Warthog

[italy92185]

i just wanted to know what site/company are you planning to buy your computer from becuase i am looking at a 1000mhz athlon, 256mb 133mhz ram, geforce2 32mb mx, 12x/10x/32x burner, and some other goodies for under 1300 with out moniter from axissystems.com

[DemonKnight]

I'm planning on building this my self.. I was going to stay with smaller HD (15GB or les) to save on seek time. but just out of curiosity whats the link for that 45GB drive there.

[Krymson]

A Maxtor Diamond plus 40 20 gig would be really good, Its really fricking fast 7200 rpm ultra 66, and its 100$ from staples.com after coupons( techbargains.com)
The A7V is a good mobo, but Ive read some reviews and the MicroStar K7T Master seems to be a better choice, and at 100 $, youll save some moolah for your other parts.
Your 150$ T-bird could be well replaced by a 800 mhz DUron o/c to 1 gig, and withthe K7T that will be an easy task.(just make sure to buy a good cpu fan, like a golden orb)

[Warthog]

http://www.onvia.com/PriceGrabber/Products/index.cfm?Task=ViewProduct&IDCatalog=2555460

You might want to plan for the future also. When I bought my Dell comp in August, I got a 10gb hd. On my last comp, I had a 6.4gb and only used half to 2/3 of it. I never knew I would get Jane's USAF (takes up over 1gb of space) or get a TV tuner and start recording massive videos.

THAT is why I ordered the hd above. It is an EXCELLENT deal!! Usually they are $180 or so. Plus free shipping. With any luck, mine will come today http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Good luck http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Warthog

[doctj]

Correction! The K7T Master DOES NOT OVERCLOCK. You need the K7T PR02 or 2A if you want to oc (2A has native ata 100 support and only costs $5 more). I got mine from www.pcprogress.com. (http://www.pcprogress.com.) I'm putting my system together this w/end and I'll give you my feedback on the mobo.

[canit]

doctj the master doesn't have multiplier adjustment but you can still overclock the FSB(I've run my K7T PRO at 110Mhz), no 300Mhz increase but still more than stock.

[doctj]

Sorry, I overlooked the fsb Canit.

[Krymson]

Sorry, the motherboard That I should have named was the MIcrostar K7T Pro-2. That one has the clock multiplier. I guess i got it mixed up. This mobo won the "Best Kt133 mobo" crown from anandtech because of its features, stability, and low price.
The Master is more of a serverbased mobo, with integrated scsi and no clock multiplier.

[This message has been edited by Krymson (edited 12-14-2000).]