OK - I have decided to build my new computer from scratch. Much cheaper, more features and I can get EXACTLY what I want.
Here is what I have listed so far:
Processor- $80 AMD Athlon XP 1700 (clockspeed of 1.47) **Might go faster, but not sure if I need to**
Motherboard - $80 Soyo K7TVA Pro Socket A 300 w power supply
- supports up to 1.8 gb processor
- 6 USB ports ( 4 in back 2 in front)
- up to 2 GB of RAM
Hard Drive - $ 83.00 Maxtor 40 GB OR $65 Maxtor 20.4 GB **Might get two 40G HD's**
Memory - $55 540MB PC 133 SDRAM (easily increased, I believe the motherboard can hold up to 2.0GB of memory)
Case - $40 ATV mid tower case 6 large (CD, DVD) bays and 2 floppy
Video Card - $70 GeForce 2 AGP Video Card (mid-top of the line)
DVD Rom - $60 16x DVD Rom. If just CD wanted, $40
Audio card - $150.00 ST Audio DSP24 value sound card with digital add on.
Now, I want to make this computer recording friendly, maybe some games too but Im not really into that. What would you guys change or add to make it so? Also, what would you change or add to increase its power or speed or functionality?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.