| > | | | | the stores.. However you usually get ahead of |
| Wow- if you do it first time and have some asset of | | | | technology. For example — it is still common |
| time in your disposition — then go ahead and | | | | when Dell/Compaq/IBM computers use PC2700 |
| purchase motherboard, your favorite processor, | | | | standard of memory. If you bought PC3200 — |
| memory, video card (probably it is better to | | | | you have two years of being ahead of the |
| purchase it external for advanced quality). You will | | | | competition |
| also need computer case — first computer | | | | - Processor. If you build your computer from |
| should probably go to the cheap one — with | | | | scratches — you should look into 64-bits |
| USB 2 ports from the front side — the only | | | | processor from the beginning. Get AMD Athlon 64 |
| question — you might want to replace noisy | | | | 3400+ at least |
| cheap power supply with $50 dollars one. | | | | - Video Card. For $100 you can get maximum of |
| Wow- if you do it first time and have some asset of | | | | memory and performance. This is why we |
| time in your disposition — then go ahead and | | | | recommend to get external videocard |
| purchase motherboard, your favorite processor, | | | | - DVD Writer. RW+/- unfortunately Japanese |
| memory, video card (probably it is better to | | | | manufacturers are in the process of decision making |
| purchase it external for advanced quality). You will | | | | on winning standards plus DVD of high density. Get |
| also need computer case — first computer | | | | both supported. |
| should probably go to the cheap one — with | | | | - Hard Drive. Decent motherboards support IDE raid |
| USB 2 ports from the front side — the only | | | | and you could experiment with striping (raid 0). Then |
| question — you might want to replace noisy | | | | if you purchase two IDE disks 400 GB each — |
| cheap power supply with $50 dollars one. Processor | | | | you will get 800 GB — unbelievable for |
| fan — nowadays you will see the variety for | | | | supercomputers — but you are on your own |
| all the tastes — get the one with adjustable | | | | and cosmopolitan individual — step forward |
| spinning speed to regulate noise (if you could not | | | | and be ahead of competition. |
| place it into the basement of your house — I | | | | - Troubleshooting. Understood and respected. First |
| guess you live in apartment or student dormitory). | | | | listen your mother board beeps and refer to its |
| Let’s go to details: | | | | documentation. It might not see memory, graphical |
| - Ahead of Generation. It is not a secret that when | | | | card, etc. When you are installing memory — |
| you build your own computer — you might | | | | be very careful to static electricity issue. |
| overpay — in considering to what is available in | | | | |