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Re: New System Advice/Opinions

#127
From: Lupine
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 05:11
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Thanks for the heads-up on the ram.  Didn't know the offer was going to
expire.

Cheers, Lupine

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> "Lupine" <nospam@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:980if0$mao$1@nntp1.u.washington.edu...
> > "sharront" <sharront@attcanada.ca> wrote in message
> > news:MFOo6.4614$TW.23170@tor-nn1.netcom.ca...
> > > Here's what I want:
> > >
> > > Lian-Li PC-60 Mid-Tower
> > >
> http://www.gamepc.com/reviews/hardware_review.asp?review=lianlipc60&page=1
> > > Enermax Whisper 330W PSU
> > > http://www.enermax.com.tw/products/eg-351p-ve.htm
> > > Asus A7V Mainboard
> > > http://www.asus.com/products/motherboard/socketa/a7v/index.html
> >
> > Get a KT133A board.  Asus offers the A7V133.  See
> > http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1417 for a review.  Do some
> > research.  Not sure if Asus is the best of the KT133A, but it is a good
> one.
> > I love Abit, but their boards take a lot of tweaking to work properly.
> Also
> > note that AMD recently took Abit off their recommended list.  Not sure
> what
> > the story is there.
>
> They took the Asus A7V133 off as well.  From what I can tell, they removed
> ALL of the KT133A boards.
>
> >
> > > AMD Duron 750 (one day to be upgraded as far as the mobo will let me)
> > > http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/duron/index.html
> >
> > An Athlon T-Bird 750 is about $15 more.  That would be my bet.  Very
> > overclockable.  Mine is running @ 1100.  YMMV.
> >
> > > 128 MB PC-133 RAM
> > > (please recommend a brand)
> >
> > Crucial is offering free shipping.  Their CAS2 parts are about the best.
> I
> > use Mushkin, but Crucial has better prices and, IMHO, equal or better
> > quality at this time.
>
> Crucial's free shipping is ONLY through March 12th, so you'll need to
hurry
> to save the $8.50, but it's definately worth it.  Crucial is as good as
any
> and better than most.
>
> Mac
>
> >
> > > A Geforce3 based video card
> > > http://www.nvidia.com/products/geforce3.nsf
> >
> > $$$
> >
> > > SoundBlaster Live! X-Gamer
> > > http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sblivexgamer/
> > > Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 UDMA 100 5T020H2 20 GB HD
> > >
> >
>
http://www.maxtor.com/products/DiamondMax/diamondmaxplus/QuickSpecs/42084.ht
> > > m
> >
> > IBM 75GXP or wait to see what the 60GXP will offer.  See
> > www.storagereview.com leaderboard.
> >
> > > RETAIL+ CD-RW 8X4X32  (I'm pretty sure it's a JVC)
> > > http://www.retailplus.com/retail/rpcdrw8432.htm
> >
> > Plextor.  Can't go wrong.  Post this question anywhere and you're likely
> to
> > get the same answer.  Plextor owns the industry.
> >
> > > Panasonic LS-120 Super disk LKM-F9341
> > > http://www.panasonic.ca/English/Office/storage/superdisk_details.htm
> >
> > For compatibility?  With cdr prices, can't think of why else to get
> > removable storage, especially the little used LS-120s.
> >
> > > Can't decide on Win98se or WinME...win98's getting old, but I have yet
> to
> > > see a stable system on winme...Win2k is out of the picture cuz I'm
> having
> > > real problems running alot of games...
> > >
> >
> > Win98se.  WinME is still too new.  Needs a good service pack.
> >
> > >
> > > I don't think I've forgotten anything relevent...just going to use my
> old
> > > mouse and kb, use the nic that the @home guys bring...
> > > I'm considering rounded ide cables and replacing the stock cooling
fans
> > with
> > > something bigger and more quiet....also trying to decide for sure
> between
> > > Asus and Abit for the mobo...Please let me know what you think and
give
> > any
> > > suggestions/reasons to go with something better....
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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