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So far I have the following parts list:
Antec SLK2650-BQE case: $ 65.50
FOXCONN NF4UK8AA-8EKRS NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra: $104.00
GIGABYTE ATI RADEON X300 PCI Express Model GV-RX30128D: $ 76.00
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Retail CPU: $146.00
Mushkin Dual Pack 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200: $ 85.67
NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive: $ 8.00
Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA Model ST3120827AS: $ 93.00
US Robotics 56K V.90 Data/Fax/Voice Modem, Model 2976 $ 38.00
I'm building it for a buddy of mine, but this'll be my first socket
939 pci express computer. I'm after stability, quietness, and speed in
that order. Questions:
I really like the Spire Whisperrock fan for socket A CPUs. Is the
stock fan is too loud, and will this fan fit on a socket 939 motherboard?
My friend already has an XP upgrade CD and a win98 CD. Will the XP CD
be able to see the SATA controller and pci express bus, or am I going
to have to jump through hoops to get it installed?
Is the X300 a good videocard, or should I look elsewhere? This isn't a
gaming rig, but there will probably be some video editing down the
road. I don't want to spend more than $80 for the card. What's the
best deal right now?
Thanks much for any suggestions.
Antec SLK2650-BQE case: $ 65.50
FOXCONN NF4UK8AA-8EKRS NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra: $104.00
GIGABYTE ATI RADEON X300 PCI Express Model GV-RX30128D: $ 76.00
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Retail CPU: $146.00
Mushkin Dual Pack 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200: $ 85.67
NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive: $ 8.00
Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA Model ST3120827AS: $ 93.00
US Robotics 56K V.90 Data/Fax/Voice Modem, Model 2976 $ 38.00
I'm building it for a buddy of mine, but this'll be my first socket
939 pci express computer. I'm after stability, quietness, and speed in
that order. Questions:
I really like the Spire Whisperrock fan for socket A CPUs. Is the
stock fan is too loud, and will this fan fit on a socket 939 motherboard?
My friend already has an XP upgrade CD and a win98 CD. Will the XP CD
be able to see the SATA controller and pci express bus, or am I going
to have to jump through hoops to get it installed?
Is the X300 a good videocard, or should I look elsewhere? This isn't a
gaming rig, but there will probably be some video editing down the
road. I don't want to spend more than $80 for the card. What's the
best deal right now?
Thanks much for any suggestions.