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Date: | Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:54:28 -0500 |
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Hi PCBUILDers,
I am building a new machine for myself for the Holidays and I am looking
for some input from those here "in the know".
I am looking to use top-of-the-line components, except for the video
card. I am not a gamer and don't need to spend $200-$300 on a fancy video
card.
Here is my plan:
- P4 2.8-3.2 Ghz, 800 Mhz FSB w/HT
- Minimum of 512MB RAM
- Still on the fence about SATA or RAID, but will have a 200GB HD for video
editing.
- Good case and PSU
- USB/FIREWIRE ports
- 1000MB NIC, or at least a top-of-the-line 100MB card.
Can anyone recommend a good motherboard? Should I get ECC RAM? Opinions
on RAID and SATA appreciated. Any and ALL comments welcome. I would
appreciate all replies to the list for others to see as well. I should
note that I have done a lot of research already, but most of it has left me
more confused than anything. Especially over SATA and RAID. I used to
build and install/setup machines for a living, so I am not new to this, but
since my career path has changed in the last two years, I have lost touch
with some of the newest "stuff:.
Eric Greenberg
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