>   Anybody has anything to say on these components?
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> 1) LuckyStar 440BX motherboard [atx, 100 Mhz]
> I'm not sure whether they have a website at all...

I use Luckystar mobo, they are not bad. I kind of prefer luckystar mobo
for low cost PC. their webpage:
http://www.lucky-star.com.tw

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> 2) Seagate 8.4 Gb hard drives
> are they really better than W.D. or simply more expensive
>

They are same.

>
> 3) The Intel celeron 400 - how good is this?
> compared to other models, which would give the most for cheap?

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>
> I'm going to build myself a pc with those. any
> experience, remarks, etc.?

Can't think anything bad with this config.

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