I am thinking of building a computer. Anyone here build thier own? If any reccomendations as far as websites or places to get parts? It'll be for a youngster so it doesn't have to be the super delux.

"Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:2F8Wh.27 936$254.13303@bignews7.bellsouth.net... >I am thinking of building a computer. Anyone here build thier own? If any reccomendatio ns as far as websites or places to get >parts? It'll be for a youngster so it doesn't have to be the super delux. I've been building since the time of the AMD K6-2 -400. Newegg.com always has the best prices that I've seen. Steve

In news:2F8Wh.27936$254.13303@bignews7.bellsouth.net the killer robot "Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.coffeehouse and pressed these buttons... > I am thinking of building a computer. Anyone here build thier own? If > any reccomendations as far as websites or places to get parts? It'll > be for a youngster so it doesn't have to be the super delux. The last five machines I've built were purchased from www.mwave.com as what are called "barebones" machines. They are a mobo, CPU, RAM, and case already assembled for you, but with parts you personally selected yourself. When I get one of these, I only have to transfer my drives and cards and I'm done. Plus the old machine in then a barebones that I can easily upgrade some other machine with. Here's where I'd start. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewproduct.asp?PID=BBONE-INTEL&updepts=BBONE&DNAME=Barebone+Sys tems+%2D+Desktop -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ ____ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / __ )____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ / __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_____/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms

"Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss@cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9918966D9483CBrownShoesDontMakeIt@207.115.17.102... > In news:2F8Wh.27936$254.13303@bignews7.bellsouth.net the killer robot > "Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> grabbed the > controls of the spaceship cakewalk.coffeehouse and pressed these > buttons... > >> I am thinking of building a computer. Anyone here build thier own? If >> any reccomendations as far as websites or places to get parts? It'll >> be for a youngster so it doesn't have to be the super delux. > > The last five machines I've built were purchased from www.mwave.com as > what are called "barebones" machines. They are a mobo, CPU, RAM, and > case already assembled for you, but with parts you personally selected > yourself. > > When I get one of these, I only have to transfer my drives and cards and > I'm done. Plus the old machine in then a barebones that I can easily > upgrade some other machine with. Here's where I'd start. > > http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewproduct.asp?PID=BBONE-INTEL&updepts=BBONE&DNAME=Barebon e+Systems+%2D+Desktop > Looking at this: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA30092&RSKU=BA30092 with the P4 630 3.0 800 MHz MWAVE 512 DDR400=256MBx2) seems pretty good deal. whatta ya think G?

In news:5i9Wh.27954$254.2944@bignews7.bellsouth.net the killer robot "Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.coffeehouse and pressed these buttons... >> I'm done. Plus the old machine in then a barebones that I can easily >> upgrade some other machine with. Here's where I'd start. >> >> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewproduct.asp?PID=BBONE-INTEL&updepts=BBO >> NE&DNAME=Barebone+Systems+%2D+Desktop >> > > > Looking at this: > http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA30092&RSKU=BA30092 > > with the P4 630 3.0 800 MHz > MWAVE 512 DDR400=256MBx2) > seems pretty good deal. whatta ya think G? If a P4 3.0 Ghz is a good bump for you, it's a good deal. The $159 price tag is about half what I paid for my P4 2.4 Ghz / Asus P4P800 a few years ago, and I used that machine right up to a couple months ago when I bumped up to a Core 2 Duo. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ ____ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / __ )____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ / __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_____/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms

"Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5i9Wh.27 954$254.2944@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > Looking at this: > http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA30092&RSKU=BA30092 > > with the P4 630 3.0 800 MHz > MWAVE 512 DDR400=256MBx2) > seems pretty good deal. whatta ya think G? Zelix, Can you determine what motherboard is in use in this system? Thanks, Steve Karl

In news:VQdWh.1033$Wa.142@trnddc08 the killer robot "Steve Karl" <nospam@nospam.com> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.coffeehouse and pressed these buttons... >> Looking at this: >> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA30092&RSKU=BA30092 >> >> with the P4 630 3.0 800 MHz >> MWAVE 512 DDR400=256MBx2) >> seems pretty good deal. whatta ya think G? > > Zelix, > > Can you determine what motherboard is in use in this system? > Thanks, One thing I did just notice is that it is using an SIS chipset, as opposed to an Intel chipset. It's not going to be a DAW though, because Zelix said it was for his kid or something. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ ____ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / __ )____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ / __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_____/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms

"dick" <dick.jonez@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f0b6io$2fn$3@aioe.org... > Zelix wrote: >> I am thinking of building a computer. Anyone here build thier own? If any >> reccomendations as far as websites or places to get parts? It'll be for a >> youngster so it doesn't have to be the super delux. > > Dell. > The low end systems are cost competitive, service is good and > you can still get them with XP, "The Windows that Works" (R). > > dick After researching it all I might go with the Dell option. If I can get teh XP. It's be a warrantied and reliable computer that'll last for a long time. I'm gettting hesitant to try to make one. I'm not sure if it'd be reliable.

"Zelix" <nacchisrevenge@[remove this:nospam]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:19oXh.10 872$vD4.7290@bigfe9... > > After researching it all I might go with the Dell option. If I can get teh XP. It's be a warrantied and reliable computer that'll > last for a long time. > > I'm gettting hesitant to try to make one. I'm not sure if it'd be reliable. Probably a good idea. I think that Asus one might just possibly be the same vintage as the one my friend has that is a real slow hot running pos.

"dick" <dick.jonez@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f0l6qc$pdh$3@aioe.org... > > I roll my own for high-performance, but when it comes to cheapos it's hard > to beat a 'play out of the box' from Dell. The only down side is that > you'll probably want to turn off all the *fluff-ware*. :-D > > Another suggestion is to check out the OpenOffice Suite: > http://www.openoffice.org/ > For 99.9% of the stuff your kid is likely to do it's a direct replacement > for Microsoft Office and it's free. It can load and save in all the M$ > file flavors of Word, Excel and Powerpoint. > Now if we could kneecap the oil-whores the way this has put the hurt on > Microsoft... ;-) > > dick Thanks I'll check it out. What do you normally use as a high-performance comp? I'd like to make a nice gaming comp after a while and I get my overtime money brewed up.

"dick" <dick.jonez@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f0nmp6$j9v$1@aioe.org... >> comp? I'd like to make a nice gaming comp after a while and I get my >> overtime money brewed up. > > I just built an Asus p5N-E with a Core 2 Duo, two gigs of memory and two > PCIe x16 Graphics cards. > I got the components pre-tested from directron.com. > It flies. > > dick If you don't mind my asking, how much did something like that cost?