[olug] new computer

[puzzled at home.com]

   Right year, wrong vendor :-(

    I'll try and get a picture of my sad, unrestored Mopar up on my web site ...



mesc wrote:

> It's a 67 chevelle SS that I've restored from the ground up.I call it a
> musclecar which it is but I've warmed it up alot too,it now has about 500
> horse power and will run mid 11's (my guess I've never timed it)I tried to
> attach a pic to this reply but it made the size of the first reply too big to
> recieve through this list.
>
> "puzzled at home.com" wrote:
>
> >   What kind of car?
> >
> > mesc wrote:
> >
> > > I like your way.....especially your price on putting it together : )I
> > > can't do anything yet until I seal the deal on selling my
> > > musclecar/streetmachine.A guy is supposed to pay for it and pick it up
> > > next week,but I won't hold my breath.
> > >
> > >                 Thanks,Gary
> > >
> > > Eric Penne wrote:
> > >
> > > > Linux has been running on motherboards as old as 386s so I wouldn't
> > > > worry about the HD problem.   Personally I've found decent prices at
> > > > DIT, but I haven't bought anything there that warrants a lot of
> > > > customer service so i can't vouch for that.
> > > >
> > > > I've been recc lately the Ars-Technica budget machine for most of the
> > > > parts I'm using to build PCs.
> > > >
> > > > Currently I've been working on:
> > > >
> > > > Asus A7V mobo w/5 USB ports - 170
> > > > Duron 700 w/heatsink - 90
> > > > 128MB PC133 Atlas memory - 110
> > > > Guillemot Prophet II 32MB Geforce2 MX - 150
> > > > SBLive! Sound Card - 100
> > > > Linksys Network Card - 25
> > > > 40+X CDROM - 50
> > > > Maxtor 20GB ATA66 Drive - 150
> > > > KDS 17" Avitron Monitor (w/Trinitron Tube) - 215
> > > > MS Keyboard and Optical Mouse - 50
> > > > Any ATX Case - 80
> > > >
> > > > I've been able to put these together completely new for under 1200
> > > > this includes shipping and no profit except beer and since I'm a
> > > > lightweight beer usually runs $10.  Add 150 for a printer and 100 for
> > > > WinME (hahaha).
> > > >
> > > > Better deals can be found but I like the price/performance of the Duron
> > > > and ATA66/100 right now.  Don't forget to check out Sam's club. If they
> > > > have what you want it is usually cheaper than other places.
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > > http://doppler.unl.edu/~epenne
> > > > check out my webcam.
> > > >
> > > > PS Using 2.4test9 I have firewire, USB, scsi-emulation, and ATA100
> > > > working.
> > > >
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