I know some basics about PCs, I have some idea of what I am looking for in terms of CPU speed, memory etc. but when it comes to motherboards, is a network card the same as an ethernet card, chipsets and types of RAM I start to panic. I was wondering if anyone knows of any sites where I could research what's what, in simple terms. What is best and what to be looking out for, I must admit I'm afraid of getting ripped off or stuck with components that don't work properly together.
I've tried a few searches but haven't found anything that really helps.
Here are two examples of what I'm looking at and why I'm confused.
Intel P4-1.6 CPU, 128 MB PC2100 DDR
AOPEN MX46 MB, 30 GB 7200 RPM HDD
52X CD_ROM, 1.44 Floppy Drive
32M AGP Video Card (Shared)
32 Bit Sound Card
10/100 Network Card
ATX Mid Tower With P4 Power Supply
AMD XP 1700+ CPU, 256 MB PC 133 SDRAM
ECS K7S5A MB, 30 GB 7200 RPM HDD
LG 8X DVD/ CD-RW Combo
1.44 Floppy
RIVA TNT2 32 MB AGP Video Card
32 Bit Sound Card
10/100 Network Card
ATX Midtower With 300W Power Supply
These two systems are in my budget but because I don't know that much about PCs I'm not sure the price isn't an indication that I'm about to get ripped off. Thanks for the help.
I've tried a few searches but haven't found anything that really helps.
Here are two examples of what I'm looking at and why I'm confused.
Intel P4-1.6 CPU, 128 MB PC2100 DDR
AOPEN MX46 MB, 30 GB 7200 RPM HDD
52X CD_ROM, 1.44 Floppy Drive
32M AGP Video Card (Shared)
32 Bit Sound Card
10/100 Network Card
ATX Mid Tower With P4 Power Supply
AMD XP 1700+ CPU, 256 MB PC 133 SDRAM
ECS K7S5A MB, 30 GB 7200 RPM HDD
LG 8X DVD/ CD-RW Combo
1.44 Floppy
RIVA TNT2 32 MB AGP Video Card
32 Bit Sound Card
10/100 Network Card
ATX Midtower With 300W Power Supply
These two systems are in my budget but because I don't know that much about PCs I'm not sure the price isn't an indication that I'm about to get ripped off. Thanks for the help.