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To: CuttotheCore who wrote (5034)	1/15/1999 7:02:00 AM
From: jack velte	Read Replies (1) of 14778

This is the results of my research. I'm upgrading an older PC, so i don't need the sound card, case, etc. They're also not so critical. This should give you a range of prices for very high quality, high performace products at remarkably low prices. I ordered my CPU/MB parts from PCNut. I plan on adding the ATI all-in-wonder AGP video card for around $160 and either using my old PCI video for the second monitor or buying a $50 generic PCI video card. Mother board/CPU -- one choice: motherboard $120 ABIT BH6 CPU $110 Celeron 300a, overclocked to 450 MHZ CPU fan $15 From motherboard/CPU supplier... RAM 64MB $100 PC100 Overclocking Information: anandtech.com bxboards.com sysopt.com TESTED overclocked to 450MHZ Celeron/BH6 combos. Highly rated. pcnut.com computernerd.com [strongly mixed ratings.] Minotaur Technologies Ram Supplier. Highly rated. (or buy from CPU supplier.) mushkin.com Video Boards - Fast, reliable, AGP, with TV tuner. NOT super 3D game machine. (Matrox scored extremely well in 2D tests.) These board offer fast refresh at high resolution at reasonable cost. My top choices: $ tv tuner DVD 2D/3D TV out RAM ati all-in-one pro 150 x x x x 8 ati xpert 128 130 opt ? x 16 ati xpert@play 104 opt ? x x 8 ati xpert@work 80 opt ? x x 8 ati xpert 98 80 opt x x 8 matrox millennium G200 110 opt x/opt x 8/16 matrox mystique G200 100 opt x/opt x x 8/16 matrox marvel G200TV 250 x x x x 8 AGP 2x refresh resolution ati all-in-one pro opt? 200 1600x1200 ati xpert 128 x 200 1920x1200 ati xpert@play opt? 200 1600x1200 ati xpert@work 200 1600x1200 ati xpert 98 200 1600x1200 matrox millennium G200 x 200 1920x1200 (128 bit bus) matrox mystique G200 x 200 1920x1200 (128 bit bus) matrox marvel G200TV x 200 1920x1200 (128 bit bus) (Second video card for Dual monitor - any cheap PCI card... $40.) Find the cheapest prices. (Watch out for details such as amount of RAM, "white box" - no software bundle etc.) pricewatch.com pricescan.com Some large, super discounters: www.buycomp.com www.pcsave.com www.buy.com Reseller ratings - don't buy from a bozo: resellerratings.com Direct links to computer/component manuafacturing companies: sysopt.com Matrox users (not company sponsored) information: matroxusers.com ATI part numbers (for searching prices.) 207.167.207.71

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