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soccerchamp76 · 04-17-2005, 07:13 PM

If you are not familiar with the components with building a computer, maybe you should look into someone doing the deed for you.
Here is a list of the components that every computer should have:

Case (with a fan)
Power Supply (at least 300 watts)
Processor (AMD or Intel)
Motherboard (make sure processor and motherboard match)
Hard Drive (80GB+ is preferred)
Memory (512MB+ is recommended)
Graphics Card (can be between $100 and $800, also can be on-board (on the motherboard))
Sound Card (can also be on-board)
Case Fan (to exhaust heat/bring in cool air)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive (either cd burner/dvd burner or just a dvd-rom)
Floppy Drive (many computers now do not include floppy drives but they are about $8 and you might use it)
Monitor (LCD Flat panel or CRT, CRT's are cheaper but bulkier)
Keyboard/Mouse (obvious)
Operating System (i recommend Windows XP Pro instead of Home)
Speakers ($10-$300; price varies depending on size, 2.0, 2.1, 4.1, or 5.1 system)

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soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	If you are not familiar with the components with building a computer, maybe you should look into someone doing the deed for you. Here is a list of the components that every computer should have: Case (with a fan) Power Supply (at least 300 watts) Processor (AMD or Intel) Motherboard (make sure processor and motherboard match) Hard Drive (80GB+ is preferred) Memory (512MB+ is recommended) Graphics Card (can be between $100 and $800, also can be on-board (on the motherboard)) Sound Card (can also be on-board) Case Fan (to exhaust heat/bring in cool air) CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive (either cd burner/dvd burner or just a dvd-rom) Floppy Drive (many computers now do not include floppy drives but they are about $8 and you might use it) Monitor (LCD Flat panel or CRT, CRT's are cheaper but bulkier) Keyboard/Mouse (obvious) Operating System (i recommend Windows XP Pro instead of Home) Speakers ($10-$300; price varies depending on size, 2.0, 2.1, 4.1, or 5.1 system) __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.