Hello,
   My name is Michael Scott (e-mail [log in to unmask]). I am very new to building pc's, though I've been using them for quite a while. Recently, my cousin built me a computer. I payed pretty close attention to him and I think it may be fun to give it a shot myself. Part I have now is a Compaq Presario case with no power supply, so obviously I have a ways to go. I read the article How to Build a PC by Bob Wright, and it seems simple enough to put all the stuff together. However, I want to make sure that everything I buy is compatible with everything else. I'm thinking about the following stats:

PIII 600MHz Processor
128MB SDRAM 100MHz
20 GB HDD
48X CD-Rom
Annihilator 2 Video Card
Creative Labs AWE64 Sound Card
1.44MB Floppy Drive
56K V.90 modem

The problem is, I'm not sure which motherboard would be best, whether or not to go with AMD's Athlon instead of the Pentium III, and whether or not to use this case (it's a beautiful case, and I'd hate to see it go to waste) or buy a whole new one. Anyway, suffice to say, I need a little advice. Anyone have any ideas where I should begin?

Thanks in advance for any replies,

Michael Scott

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