buildin a pooter for my mom

Mr Urt · March 9th, 2003

First of all, all she uses it for is mainly word processing and using accounting software, so it doesn't need to be a speed demon (and since my parents have some strange fear of AMD, that pretty much narrows down the cpu selection to a celey). The only 2 things I'm not sure about are mobo and psu. I know little about celey mobos, and the only chipset I'm sure even exists are the 815's. Also, because of the mobo uncertainty, I don't know if I should get integrated or agp graphics. As for the psu, I don't have a clue how powerful of one will be needed. I'm also a little unsure of the decent brands out there. I'll probably need a new case and heatsink too, but that shouldn't be hard. Bear in mind I'm on a budget, which basically is make it as cheap as I can. Here's what I'm reasonably sure of so far (monitor, mouse, cd-rw, and keyboard are about the only things worth saving from the old pooter):

cpu -- 1.2Ghz celey
mem -- 256mb PC133
hd -- 20GB Maxtor
graphics card (if needed) -- GF2 MX200 32mb

**cooliscool** · March 9th, 2003

A 300-350W psu should be fine. If it won't be pushed to the limits, a generic one will be fine too.

You can get the QDI Advance 10F for about $45 and it has the via ple133 chipset (among the best for socket370 cpus), it doesn't have anything onboard AFAIK. If it's just a business PC get something like a K6-2, it'll do the job great and will cost you boatloads less (you'll have to convince them amd pwnz tho)

Mr Urt · March 9th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by cooliscool
A 300-350W psu should be fine. If it won't be pushed to the limits, a generic one will be fine too.

You can get the QDI Advance 10F for about $45 and it has the via ple133 chipset (among the best for socket370 cpus), it doesn't have anything onboard AFAIK. If it's just a business PC get something like a K6-2, it'll do the job great and will cost you boatloads less (you'll have to convince them amd pwnz tho)

well, like I said, it's for my mom, and she abosolutely won't get an AMD for some strange reason. Thx for the mobo suggestion, I'll look into it.

Aleksei (St) · March 9th, 2003

via is the best for pentium 3 cpus

james.miller · March 9th, 2003

why? give more detail.... oh BTW - he getting a celly, not a p3.

personally, the 815ep chipset is fine for celly's (I've had no problems). MAKE SURE YOU GET THE "EP" chipset - 1.2ghz celly's run on a voltage lower than the 815 non "ep" can provide.

Oh and a celly system will run on even a 225watt psu (aslong as your not using a r9500> or gf fx)

Aleksei (St) · March 9th, 2003

always(almost) intel makes the best chipset for their procesors but at what cost he is building a computer for word procesing and nothing else so why he should buy a gorgeus intel mainboard if he is not getting any benefits from it??????????

james.miller · March 9th, 2003

what are you talking about? i brought my celly 1.2ghz for £30 and my chaintech 6oia3t Mini-ATX (intel 815ep chipset) for £35 BRAND NEW. you do the math.....is that expensive? i think not. BTW that WAS NOT a special offer

Aleksei (St) · March 9th, 2003

well sorry i was wrong this time

ive been checked at pricewatch

March 9th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Mr Urt gone postal Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,569	buildin a pooter for my mom First of all, all she uses it for is mainly word processing and using accounting software, so it doesn't need to be a speed demon (and since my parents have some strange fear of AMD, that pretty much narrows down the cpu selection to a celey). The only 2 things I'm not sure about are mobo and psu. I know little about celey mobos, and the only chipset I'm sure even exists are the 815's. Also, because of the mobo uncertainty, I don't know if I should get integrated or agp graphics. As for the psu, I don't have a clue how powerful of one will be needed. I'm also a little unsure of the decent brands out there. I'll probably need a new case and heatsink too, but that shouldn't be hard. Bear in mind I'm on a budget, which basically is make it as cheap as I can. Here's what I'm reasonably sure of so far (monitor, mouse, cd-rw, and keyboard are about the only things worth saving from the old pooter): cpu -- 1.2Ghz celey mem -- 256mb PC133 hd -- 20GB Maxtor graphics card (if needed) -- GF2 MX200 32mb

March 9th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
cooliscool Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyda IV Posts: 6,057	A 300-350W psu should be fine. If it won't be pushed to the limits, a generic one will be fine too. You can get the QDI Advance 10F for about $45 and it has the via ple133 chipset (among the best for socket370 cpus), it doesn't have anything onboard AFAIK. If it's just a business PC get something like a K6-2, it'll do the job great and will cost you boatloads less (you'll have to convince them amd pwnz tho) __________________ Fayt: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i mobo, 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Watter Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	via is the best for pentium 3 cpus __________________

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james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,132	why? give more detail.... oh BTW - he getting a celly, not a p3. personally, the 815ep chipset is fine for celly's (I've had no problems). MAKE SURE YOU GET THE "EP" chipset - 1.2ghz celly's run on a voltage lower than the 815 non "ep" can provide. Oh and a celly system will run on even a 225watt psu (aslong as your not using a r9500> or gf fx) __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 3.1ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Abit ip35-pro \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 24" DGM TFT \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	always(almost) intel makes the best chipset for their procesors but at what cost he is building a computer for word procesing and nothing else so why he should buy a gorgeus intel mainboard if he is not getting any benefits from it?????????? __________________

March 9th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,132	what are you talking about? i brought my celly 1.2ghz for £30 and my chaintech 6oia3t Mini-ATX (intel 815ep chipset) for £35 BRAND NEW. you do the math.....is that expensive? i think not. BTW that WAS NOT a special offer __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 3.1ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Abit ip35-pro \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 24" DGM TFT \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	well sorry i was wrong this time ive been checked at pricewatch __________________

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