Hi Dave, Thanks for putting that parts list & info together - it's often tempting to buy a bunch of parts that have good prices but as not very compatible. Sure they work, but it can end up being a Yugo with a Ferrari V12 - where one end is great but limited by the other end. Compatibility is critical to get speed.
One question - is SATA the way to go? Also I haven;t kept up with all the new stuff - don;t really know what to look for. Should I be trying to connect my digital Cable TV to a computer - to save programs etc? Is that more that they can do? Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong? Anyway, thx again -- I hope others pay attention. WHile there;s lots of components available it;s importat to have them work together - Thx - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies >I use http://www.pricewatch.com/ and Google shopping > (http://www.google.com/prdhp?hl=en&tab=wf) to find stuff. Pricewatch > includes shipping in the price comparison, google does not. Vendors > have to pay for placement in Pricewatch, Google is free once they work > out the details of the data feed. > > The Asus M2A-VM HDMI motherboard is priced right at $80 from Amazon, a > matching AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ 2.5GHz processor is $100, > Kingston has 2 gig of ECC DDR2 800 Ram for $60. > That will give you a barebones system that will output 1080p HDMI to > your new TV. You will need a copy of CyberLink Power DVD Ultra to play > HD-DVD and Blu-Ray movies - plus a HD reader of course. You can get a > copy of XP Media Center Edition cheap off eBay, or go for Vista > Ultimate - and turn it into a Tivo-like recorder. If you have cable, > you can get the ATI CableCard USB HDTV box for $300 and watch and > record HD TV. Add a TV Tuner and/or HDTV tuner to get on-air > broadcasts. > XP Media Center Edition limits you to 4 tuners, Vista only does 2. > 500Gb Sata drives are < $90. > > I happen to be putting one of these together this week. > > -Dave Walton > > On Dec 28, 2007 10:58 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have been thinking about upgrading my computer or building another one. >> What is the best/cheapest place online to buy computer parts these days? >> Will probably be looking for a bare bones with just the case, board, >> processor memory etc. this being PC, NOT mac. >> >> --- >> Kaleb C. Striplin >> Cox Auto Trader >> 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1201 - Release Date: > 12/28/2007 11:51 AM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
