I've made a quick spreadsheet of possible builds. Please have a look and let me know what you guys think.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pqWgbeCp-VKz-aBe7OvdwDw On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Stan Zaske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Big update! > http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=498 > > > > Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: > >> I'm thinking of building a new system. I really really don't want a >> monster >> case style system. After looking at shuttle's prices, I think I can build >> my own for a bit cheaper, but I would like to do a bit of comparison >> first. >> I have settled on a Silverstone case >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163078 to which >> I >> would like to pair an appropriate mATX motherboard. >> >> Right now I haven't settled on AMD or INTEL, but I am leaning a bit >> towards >> AMD. You can pick up a Phenom X3 for around a hundred bucks, and the mobo >> should be around a 100 bucks too. >> >> I can scrounge up some drives and optical drives from here and there, and >> RAM is dirt cheap these days, so I could have a system up and running in >> no >> time. >> >> For VGA card, I think I will go with an ATI solution. Which one, I don't >> know, but something in the 200-250 range. >> >> That being said, I think I can have a very nice computer and very small in >> size for around 500 bucks or so. >> >> So, which mATX motherboard is really good. Intel or AMD. Right now I'm >> in >> the planning phase so it's all in the air right now. >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
