Thank you all. Very generous of you.

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Bowser — 1/25/2008 6:57:25 AM (archived)

And I've scoured Newegg for the components. An AMD quad-core, heatsink and fan, MB, 4GB memory, and nice video card comes to $600 flat. Another $100 or so for an OS at Amazon (I'll probably go to a 64-bit Vista on the recommendation of friends), and that should do it.

I put a 600W PSU in the one I have, with all manner of fancy connectors, so that should do it. I could buy a very nice ready-made unit and video card for that price, but, well, I guess for the money I'm too interested in trying to build it myself, and I'd like the hotter unit.

I plan on using one of the HDs I have for Linux, if I can figure a way to choose one or the other upon booting up.

Thanks again. I had no idea.

Arf

The whole thread (15 posts)

Need some computer advice - Bowser - 1/24/2008 6:05:24 AM
- Thank you all. Very generous of you. - Bowser - 1/25/2008 6:57:25 AM
  - Partitions and physical drives at bootup - nick hoffman - 1/26/2008 10:09:42 AM
  - I'd seriously consider 64 bit XP as an option. (n/t) - TB - 1/26/2008 3:14:11 AM
    - That's my preference, except for one consideration. - Bowser - 1/26/2008 4:01:03 AM
      - re: That's my preference, except for one consideration. - TB - 1/26/2008 6:23:40 AM
  - don't forget this other site - DJL - 1/25/2008 8:26:51 PM
    - That's a great site. - Bowser - 1/26/2008 1:49:30 AM
- Yes - RNE - 1/24/2008 1:02:34 PM
- re: Need some computer advice - Doug Ellison - 1/24/2008 11:25:59 AM
- re: Need some computer advice - SDG - 1/24/2008 6:15:10 AM
  - Did that. - RobVG - 1/24/2008 6:39:57 AM
    - Piracy protection - nick hoffman - 1/24/2008 1:06:14 PM
      - Thanks Nick (n/t) - RobVG - 1/24/2008 6:28:39 PM
    - Piracy protection - nick hoffman - 1/24/2008 1:06:10 PM

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