[techtalk] Would like advice on building system

[Walt]

At 04:26 PM 10/19/99 -0400, Cathy James wrote:
>
>	Also, what prices can I expected for inexpensive Ethernet cards?
>I'd like to eventually network this machine with my husband's, and configure
>the 486 I'm replacing to server as an Internet firewall/server.

You shouldn't have to spend more than $30 for a good brand (Netgear?) NIC.
( http://www.onsale.com/category/inv/00038645/02017876.htm Not sure
how long this link stays good, but it's the Netgear FA310TX at Onsale.com
under AtCost for $16.24 + $4.95 s&h. . .)

>
>	Is it realistic to expect to build a nice system for $1200 or so?
>I'm not thrilled at what has happened to memory prices recently, but what
>can you do...
>

I just bought this system:
      HP Kayak (new)
      Intel Pentium II 300MHz processor 
      512KB cache 
      128MB SDRAM 
      9.1GB Ultra SCSI hard drive with HP FastRAID hardware acceleration 
      24X CD-ROM 
      10/100BaseT Ethernet LAN 
      Matrox Millennium II graphics with 4MB video RAM 
      Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio 
      Windows NT Workstation 4.0 

for $861(+ shipping).

Obviously the processor is a downside (the motherboard is only 66 mhz).


Walt

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