So now I`m looking to buy a new computer. (see https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=195463)
I`m keeping pretty much everything except for the mobo, processor, and RAM. My audio and video card are recent purchases, as are my hard drives, and I have all the peripherals. Obviously, I`m looking to build my own not buy a pre-built system. I have a Gigabyte chassis/case which I love and want to continue using.
I`ll be looking to run Win XP until the next Windows version comes out in a couple years (I`m not interested in Vista).
I`d like to buy from Canada Computers because I`ve bought from them before.
I`m not a hardcore graphics/gamer user. The most advanced game I`ve ever played was World of Warcraft. That said, I`m not looking to upgrade my graphics card (BFG GeForce 7600 GS) at the moment but will likely do so in the next couple years. It more than does the job at the moment.
I currently have 2 IDE drives that I`m not quite done with so I`d prefer the mobo support IDE (vs. going the adapter card route, although that is a backup option if I`d be sacrificing too much to get compatibility).
If there`s a mobo that supports 4 SATA drives, I`d prefer that.
When it comes to a processor/mobo, I`m totally lost. Same with RAM to a certain extent. I`m not looking to overclock. I`ll also get a fan if need be.
I like to upgrade my computers and squeeze every last bit of use out of them that I can so upgradability is important.
I`d like to spend somewhere around $600-800.
Any suggestions?
I`m keeping pretty much everything except for the mobo, processor, and RAM. My audio and video card are recent purchases, as are my hard drives, and I have all the peripherals. Obviously, I`m looking to build my own not buy a pre-built system. I have a Gigabyte chassis/case which I love and want to continue using.
I`ll be looking to run Win XP until the next Windows version comes out in a couple years (I`m not interested in Vista).
I`d like to buy from Canada Computers because I`ve bought from them before.
I`m not a hardcore graphics/gamer user. The most advanced game I`ve ever played was World of Warcraft. That said, I`m not looking to upgrade my graphics card (BFG GeForce 7600 GS) at the moment but will likely do so in the next couple years. It more than does the job at the moment.
I currently have 2 IDE drives that I`m not quite done with so I`d prefer the mobo support IDE (vs. going the adapter card route, although that is a backup option if I`d be sacrificing too much to get compatibility).
If there`s a mobo that supports 4 SATA drives, I`d prefer that.
When it comes to a processor/mobo, I`m totally lost. Same with RAM to a certain extent. I`m not looking to overclock. I`ll also get a fan if need be.
I like to upgrade my computers and squeeze every last bit of use out of them that I can so upgradability is important.
I`d like to spend somewhere around $600-800.
Any suggestions?
