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To: bowledover who wrote (21795)	8/14/2001 2:49:06 PM
From: Nemer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110653

David ... just a few observations on your comments/questions >>>>Windows 2000k good OS and seems to create few difficulties for the user than other Wxxx ---- >>>>> Pentium III (not IV - not clear but I think I understood) at 1GH minimum 1G is a good "bottom" but I heard the same thing said (from knowledgeable folks) about PII and PIII ....back in THAT transition period .. I have them both (one P4, three P3s, couple of AMDs, also) and can think of NO reason to stay away from the P4 ... I just unboxed a new Dell P4 1.3g last week for my own use as the newest addition to my group >>>>> probably 512MG of Ram* 256 is adequate for most usage with the P4 ---it uses RDRAM running at 400-800 mz, depending upon what is ordered ... Dell is currently shipping 600 and 800 ... I can tell no diff in these two speeds, and can tell no diff between 256 and 512 in the many apps I run but 512 is better for the P3 even tho 256 will do the job there fairly well, too .. >>>>> 20G hd this is the smallest I would go with, 30 or 40 would be better but 7200 rpm is a MUST ... don't go with 5400 with a new box ... the rest of the stuff you listed is ok .... the "best" modem will be the one that comes std with the Dell .... imo >>>>>>> flat panel vs big tube the pixel count is far more important than the type with point 24 being the absolute highest I'd recco ... I LOVE the flat thinies ... BUT ... no way will I pay for a 19 or larger .... and I think that 17 is the absolutely smallest to get .... to give you and idea ... I currently run a 27in, 2 19in, 4 17in and 1 15in ... none of them has a higher than .26 resolution ... good luck Nemer

To: bowledover who wrote (21795)	8/14/2001 3:40:27 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

Hi bowledover, Sounds like a fun project you have ahead of you. I've never built or bought anything but OEM systems. Much greater flexibility than with a DELL or any other proprietary box. Here's a couple of places to do some research: tomshardware.com Excellent discussion of the latest from all the parts mfrs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject 18946 Our own enthusiast club here at SI. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's a shop I can recommend, we like 'em, we like the service, we like the price: superior-scs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be sure to go for a multi-head system, you'll love the flexibility and the opportunity to do multitasking. And remember, regarding trading, if you are using a mouse, you are too late. <w> HTH, Ray