It is time to get a new PC. My present one is coming on 5 years old and is not worth attempting any sort of upgrade. Still runs OK, Win98 but showing its age.
Thinking of getting the new one here.
http://www.cybercomputertech.com/cDesktopSystem.html
Looking to choose between the Affordable AMD or Affordable PIV (Intel) basic package as listed with my changes to upgrade / add to customize for my needs.
Want to stay under ~$600-700 for the system. Use my old monitor.
So something like:
300W Mid Tower
Motherboard ???? (What to choose here ????)
512 Ram (Upgrade)
30 GB Hard Drive (Which manufacturer is best ????)
32x12x40x12 CDRW/DVD Comb (Upgrade)
3.5 Floppy Drive
32 MD 3D Video (Should I consider any upgrade ????)
3D Sound Card
10/100 Network
56K Modem/Mouse/Keyboard/Speakers
Of the listed Motherboards which is best? I don't need blinding speed. Only do your typical surfing. Sometimes play some on line games, cards, etc. Thinking the first two choices under each category.
The 30 GB hard drive should be fine for me. I should have a choice between Western Digital, IBM, Maxtor, Seagate. Which should be preferred? Also thinking of adding another hard drive D using the same drive as C in a mobile rack and getting maybe up to 3 additional drives to swap out. 1 for backup, 1 for general storage and 1 as a spare for C. Plan on keeping this system for my typical 5 years. These racks are new, never used, not hot swappable, but that isn't all that important to me.
I have the mobile racks and this fellow has let me use my own hardware to help build the system in the past. Also have a 100MB Iomega Zip drive to stick in so I can move info around between all my other PC's. Would make this PC compatible with a lot of info I got on a zillion 100MB disk(s) library.
What operating system? WinME or WinXp?
Would an upgrade to the Video make sense at these prices? I plan to use my old 19" monitor.
The vendor should throw it all together and I should get the standard warranty on the new parts. If I brought everything and came prepared it wasn't a problem before. Don't expect it to be this time. The other plus is the guy is local, so any problems that might arise are a lot easier to deal with in future.
What have I missed that might be nice to add? Does this seem like a reasonable yeoman type system for the money?? Should I be looking at another vendor / system. Being super fancy is not important to me. More important is reliability and never being in a position to lose my data or system due to some bug or crash. Plus these systems have some expansion ability and you tend to get a complete set of software and docs. They give you all the software / docs for all parts that make up the system.
Guess I should buy the new system before my old one crashes and gives up the ghost. TIA
Thinking of getting the new one here.
http://www.cybercomputertech.com/cDesktopSystem.html
Looking to choose between the Affordable AMD or Affordable PIV (Intel) basic package as listed with my changes to upgrade / add to customize for my needs.
Want to stay under ~$600-700 for the system. Use my old monitor.
So something like:
300W Mid Tower
Motherboard ???? (What to choose here ????)
512 Ram (Upgrade)
30 GB Hard Drive (Which manufacturer is best ????)
32x12x40x12 CDRW/DVD Comb (Upgrade)
3.5 Floppy Drive
32 MD 3D Video (Should I consider any upgrade ????)
3D Sound Card
10/100 Network
56K Modem/Mouse/Keyboard/Speakers
Of the listed Motherboards which is best? I don't need blinding speed. Only do your typical surfing. Sometimes play some on line games, cards, etc. Thinking the first two choices under each category.
The 30 GB hard drive should be fine for me. I should have a choice between Western Digital, IBM, Maxtor, Seagate. Which should be preferred? Also thinking of adding another hard drive D using the same drive as C in a mobile rack and getting maybe up to 3 additional drives to swap out. 1 for backup, 1 for general storage and 1 as a spare for C. Plan on keeping this system for my typical 5 years. These racks are new, never used, not hot swappable, but that isn't all that important to me.
I have the mobile racks and this fellow has let me use my own hardware to help build the system in the past. Also have a 100MB Iomega Zip drive to stick in so I can move info around between all my other PC's. Would make this PC compatible with a lot of info I got on a zillion 100MB disk(s) library.
What operating system? WinME or WinXp?
Would an upgrade to the Video make sense at these prices? I plan to use my old 19" monitor.
The vendor should throw it all together and I should get the standard warranty on the new parts. If I brought everything and came prepared it wasn't a problem before. Don't expect it to be this time. The other plus is the guy is local, so any problems that might arise are a lot easier to deal with in future.
What have I missed that might be nice to add? Does this seem like a reasonable yeoman type system for the money?? Should I be looking at another vendor / system. Being super fancy is not important to me. More important is reliability and never being in a position to lose my data or system due to some bug or crash. Plus these systems have some expansion ability and you tend to get a complete set of software and docs. They give you all the software / docs for all parts that make up the system.
Guess I should buy the new system before my old one crashes and gives up the ghost. TIA