[CLUE-Tech] Hardware Questions

[JOEL COHEN]

Are you sure you want to build a new machine? It might not cost you much more to buy a new machine, and you'll save yourself a good deal of time. Once you figure in a new motherboard (yes, you will need to buy a new one), CPU, memory (yes, you will have to replace what you've got), and maybe a new video card, you'll end up spending just as much as a new system.  

If you still want to build your own, I would buy the components over the internet. You'll get better prices than from any local place. Check out pricewatch.com for some comparison shopping.  

Good sites for specs: tomshardware.com, anandtech.com, arstechnica.com



----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffery Cann
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 5:50 PM
To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
Subject: [CLUE-Tech] Hardware Questions

Greetings.

<disclaimer> I typically build a new box every 3-4 years, so I am rarely
up-to-date on the specs of x86 hardware. </disclaimer>

I have a PII / 350 with about 384 MB of RAM.  It just turned four and it is
feeling a bit sluggish.

If I purchase a new processor (maybe an Athalon), will my memory be unusable?
Probably not a big deal, given the cheap RAM prices.  Can folks give me some
impressions / recommendations on what you are running?

I think I will I have to buy a new motherboard because my PII is a slot 1
interface.  I suspect that slot 1 died with PII and the 'standard' went back
to pins.

I have no problem swapping a board out of my machine, so can folks recommend
a good, local (cheap) computer shop (not like CompUSA), that sells components?

Finally, can folks recommend web sites where I can get up-to-date on x86
specs?  Google searches produce way too many results.  I am looking to filter
out the chaff.

Thanks in advance.
Jeff

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