Here is some advice on the CPU from AnandTech about the AMD K6-2 333 and it also might be a good source for the other questions you had. The URL is: http://www.anandtech.com/. Here is what they say: "AMD last left off with the disappointing introduction of the K6-2 333, running on a 95MHz FSB and only performing around 1% faster than a K6-2 300 in most applications due to the decrease in FSB (100 > 95MHz) frequency. With both chips equally overclockable to 350MHz (for the most part), the 333 was a pure bomb among those who were a little more knowledgeable about the value of a 300MHz part." So you may want to save a little money and just get a 300 or spend a little more and get the 350...hope this helps some... Lindstrom, Rick wrote: > Greetings- > > When I signed onto this list, I did so because I thought I wanted to build > a computer. Well, I wimped out and had someone else put it together, and > set the list to "NOMAIL". But now I'm ready to actually take the plunge and > do it myself. Things have changed a lot in the six or eight months that I > wasn't paying attention- PII, Celeron, AGP, 100mhz bus, Slot 1, Super-7, > and so on have come along and I'm a bit in the dark. So, I'm looking for > advice on what to use. > > The machine I have in mind needs to be a good all-round machine, but not > necessarily killer. I'm a happy user of an AMD CPU at the moment, and have > decided to stay with AMD mainly because I'm not ready to pay the premium > for the name "Pentium". Also, I've decided to use a AMD K-2 3D 333 because > the price on these seems to be pretty good right now (compared to the 350). > > As far as the MOBO goes, I know I want AGP, a meg cache onboard, and a 100 > mhz bus. I'm looking at a Tyan S1590S, and I've found it with the AMD cpu > for about $220 (from Aberdeen), but I'm willing to consider other boards if > someone has any good suggestions. > > Video- I'd like to spend $100-$150 on a video card. I've been considering > the Matrox Millineum and Mystique G200 cards, but haven't been able to > determine the difference between the two. TV capability is not important to > me, and I will probably play games but not extensively. Open to suggestions > here. > > Sound- I want something good here, but not great since I don't intend to > invest in wonderful speakers (I already have a stereo system :). Been > considering a Yamaha card, but am open to suggestions. I don't want > anything that eats up too many IRQs like the Shuttle card I have on my > current machine. > > Case- totally open to suggestions. > > The rest (HD, memory, CD-ROM drive etc) I can figure out for myself, but > I'd be happy to get suggestions in the areas I've outlined- MOBO, video and > sound and case. Feel free to respond directly to save list bandwidth. > > Thanx- > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Rick Lindstrom > <[log in to unmask]> > Tallahassee, FL > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > PCBUILD mailing list is brought to you by: > The NOSPIN Group > http://nospin.com -- Jim Haugh Computer Systems Administrator Kansas Bar Association Phone: 785-234-5696 Fax: 785-234-3813 PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>