And if want some specs for a Vista-capable machine: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1913841,00.asp
____________________________________ Neil Atwood - Sydney, Australia http://westserve.org/ - Blog, Christianity and Tech Stuff. http://ministrygrounds.net - A blog about selecting, roasting and drinking fine coffee -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy Hughes Sent: Friday, 27 January 2006 6:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: MB, CPU, RAM, PS choice I would make sure that the new system can run MS Vista Jimmy A. Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~homeinspector/ ********************************************************* I am running XP-Pro w/ auto update enabled. Every 5 years or so I feel a need to get bigger, faster, and arguably better hardware. Tinkering with my home computer is a hobby of sorts. I want to be able to play DVD's and movies from my HD as well as having a machine that will work well for other home uses and light business applications. I also want to be able to run Vista, but not until after all of the rest of you on the List have figured out all the bugs and problems. I don't want to do this again for another 5 years or so. My plan is to pull my HD's and CD-DVD drives and pop them into a new box. Here's what I'm thinking of about, and would appreciate any thoughts. This is part of a package from Tiger Direct but these components are also available from a local over the counter seller who will assemble for the cost of labor. I tried doing some research and realized I was overwhelmed by the choices in MB/CPU/RAM products and decided to start with a package and go from there. Abit AX8 Via Socket 939 ATX MB AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0GHz socket 939 Processor Corsair Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR Memory (2 x 512MB) 550 Watt ATX 120mm Fan Modular Power Supply As is always the case, List members' time and thoughts are greatly appreciated. Harry -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
