Athlon 1GHz : $294
Abit KT7 : $209
Asus V7700 GeForce MX : $175
128MB PC133 Siemens CAS2 RAM : $89

The Athlon 800 is $209

That'll build a foolproof system that'll run anything, add $30 to the price
and you get a ATA100 and RAID controller on the KT7.  That'll give you 8 IDE
channels.

www.pccanada.com

Cheers.


----- Original Message -----
From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 10:20 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Athlon / Duron Powered System


> Hello Listers,
>
> Sometime in the next couple months, I'd like to put together a new Athlon
or
> Duron powered system.  This will my first time working with an AMD
> processor, so I'm looking for experienced hardware advice and
> recommendations.
>
> This machine will be used primarily for routine home office chores,
internet
> browsing, email and SETI@home number crunching.  Occasional light-duty
> gaming will also be part of the mix.  Most importantly, the hardware I
> select must work seemlessly with Windows 98SE and Windows 2000
Professional
> (this will be a multi-boot system).
>
> Please keep in mind that ultimately I'd like to build a system that finds
> the performance/value sweetspot and is easily upgradeable.  I'm open to
any
> and all suggestions.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeffrey Ottie
> [log in to unmask]
>
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