heehee I\'m up for this challenge...
Socket A T-Bird 127.99
http://www.jcshopper.com/shopping/detail/2884.htm 256MB PC133(yes it\'s compatible with this motherboard/athlon--check for yourself!)... 172.99
http://www.jcshopper.com/Shopping/Detail/418.htm ASUS A7V $130.25
http://www.allstarcomponents.com/mbtbird.html Video: Ati Radeon 32MB AGP DDR:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?V...&item=461509427 (although this is an ebay auction I find this VALID as the auction ended at $150 last time and WILL MOST LIKELY end at 150 this time)
$150
17.3GB SEAGATE (5400RPM)$ 79.99
http://www.jcshopper.com/shopping/detail/254.htm A-TREND 48X(ok so I had to skimp to get it under 700 jeez) 24
http://www.ussa.com/ussaonline/product.asp...100-130-1001723 Leaving $15 for a floppy eh?
Well I get it for $3
TEAC Grey Face(you can get black or grey faceplate too for same price) $3
http://www.consumerdepot.com/pricewatch/pp...?id=FD235HFA240 Grand total is...
$688.22!!!
By the way, in this post you left out the needs case requirement but at MPC you mentioned it so just to meet ALL requirements...
crappers... need an atx case on the cheap... gah... OK time to start cutting corners on the other parts lol
wait no... even better:
Cardboard box: $FREE!
No link...go find it in a recycling bin!!! Best of all, it\'s totally biodegradable! HAHAHAH!
If you don\'t like it, they have $6 cases and stuff... just not pretty.
OK OK, a serious case eh? hmm...
ATX Miser with 250WATT PS(even though I don\'t have to get the PS I felt I should make the damned thing usable)
http://www.pcbroker.com/mid787tm.html $18
But if you built it like this it\'d be over $700 so...
IF YOU CHOOSE TO INCLUDE CASE IN PRICING CHANGE MEMORY CONFIG TO:
128MB PC133 By Viking Mem/Kingston(not too clear on this one...) $78... pray it\'s athlon compatible
http://www.accessmicro.com/productinfo.php...=SP128PC1331664 With this config it\'s only $611.23! So i\'d suggest doubling up on the hard drives to use the raid giving you $691.22
Or choose:
MICRON PC133 Lifetime warrantied ATHLON COMPATIBLE RAM! Hehehe, and not just compatible with this one Mobo either(the 256MB ones seems to have some trouble with some motherboards using the new RAID chipset but the A7V works with it with new firmware) $103
http://www.memplus.com/shop/SearchResults....rodStock=880476 GIVING A TOTAL OF $646.23
So basically:
Total system comes with:
256MB of PC133
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
Cardboard box case(classy!)
OR
128MB of PC133 that might work with T-bird
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
Dual 17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive in wicked raid
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
Cheap ass ATX case and P/S that is weak as hell for Athlon
OR
128MB of PC133 guaranteed for athlon
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
A cheap excuse for a case
OR
128MB of PC133 guaranteed for athlon
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
A good case with leftover money(I\'m too tired to go case hunting for you)
OR
128MB of PC133 that *might* work with athlon
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
Dual 17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive with Raid
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
A almost decent case with leftover money(that being 8 bucks)
OR finally
128MB of PC133 that might work with athlon
A7V with RAID
750Mhz T-bird
Radeon 32MB
17GB Seagate UDMA66 drive
Some kinda floppy
48X CDROM drive
Phat ass case with all that saved cash on the ram! PHAT!!!
Choose your weapon... each of these systems cuts it close to $700 and if you don\'t include the stupid case requirement from the PC forums that isn\'t found here, then you have one kick ass system for $700.
Give me another $100 and I\'d throw in some cool cooling supplies to push that athlon to \"el land of 1Ghz glory\"
Got it? Now try to take this crown of \"godlike gaming system\" from me(except for the case which anybody can take hehe)
