On 19 Aug 2006 at 15:59, Stephen R Stanfield wrote:

> Hello All, Thanx for response to last post, but I think it is time to 
> build one.  I just purchased an Ultra 500 W X-Finity Power Supply.  Hard 
> drive is 1 1/2 yrs old so i plan on re-using that along with CD drive 
> and floppy drive.  I use this mainly for searching internet, small 
> business programs and emailing friends.  I am leaning towards Core 2 
> Duo.  I don't think I can re-use memory.  Is bundling mb and cpu good 
> idea? If so, what cpu to choose?  Which case?  Most of the cases I have 
> seen @ Tiger Direct have power supplies with them, which I don't need.  
> I would appreciate some suggestions.  I am anxiously looking forward to 
> attempting this task.

  Bundling motherboard and CPU together may not get you exactly the 
combination you would prefer, but it's a good way to make sure you have 
someone you can complain to if they aren't compatible with each other, and 
the bundle can often sve you a bit of money, too.
  Many cases that come with power supplies retail for less than a really 
good power supply alone does.  (We could therefore draw some conclusions 
about the quality of the included power supplies....)  So although it seems 
like a bit of a waste, it's not entirely unreasonable to buy a case with a 
power supply, and swap it out for the X-Finity.  Keep the old one as a 
spare, or donate it to a garage sale....

David Gillett

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