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I've built 3 computers. They are based on the
Gigabyte 7NNXPV motherboard with dual head A Picture of My Third BuildAs you can see this computer has 3x hard drives, all 60GB Excelstors.
Computer Back Connections
Notes: LAN (10/100) is
normal speed ethernet
Computer Components
First you need to get the components for the base unit:
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Silver Nokia style midi tower case, 350w with power lead |
£24.16 |
CCL |
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450W PSU CWT 450BDP |
£36.43 |
SCAN |
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Gigabyte GA-7NNXPV motherboard |
£147.00 |
DABS |
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XP2400+ AMD Athlon processor |
£59.71 |
CCL |
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Thermaltake A1365 CPU heatsink/fan (to
XP2800+) |
£2.87 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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512MB DDR333 PC2700 RAM CL=2.5, CT6464Z335 |
£122.18 |
CRUCIAL |
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Excelstor 60GB hard drive |
£130.39 |
EBUYER |
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Lite-on 52x24x52xCD-RW LTR52246S Retail |
£29.18 |
CCL |
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Lite-on 16x48x DVD LTD165 Retail with PowerDVD |
£24.46 |
CCL |
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Sony 3.5”” floppy |
£7.14 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Thermaltake A1365 just for variable speed case fans |
£8.61 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Round IDE cable UDMA133, 3 connections, 80
line |
£17.64 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Round floppy cable, single drive, 34 line, 0.5m |
£3.23 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Modem PCI 56k Conexant Chipset Software
V90 |
£6.72 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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1 |
Edifier R1000TC Amplified 6W/channel RMS, wood case |
£14.22 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Audio cable 3.5mm Stereo Male to 2x RCA Male, 5M |
£2.35 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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1 |
Genius KB-19e PS/2 keyboard |
£9.52 |
CCL |
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Genius Netscroll+ eye wired optical mouse |
£7.21 |
CCL |
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Windows XP Home OEM (with processor) |
£64.98 |
CCL |
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Total price of base unit |
£718.00 |
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You also need monitor(s) and cables:
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Hansol 920P 19” Monitors |
£236.00 |
WSTORE |
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SVGA signal cables, 15-way male-male, 15 line, 5m |
£10.69 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Total price for monitors |
£246.69 |
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Prices include VAT. Windows XP Home (OEM) was supplied with the
processor. You can only get OEM versions
You may want some sundries:
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Price |
Company |
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Clear Plastic Storage CD Jewel Cases (pack of 25) |
£3.83 |
WSTORE |
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PS/2 keyboard/mouse extension cable |
£1.76 |
SCAN |
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CD-RW Nashua branded 80min 16x 10pk jewel case |
£9.39 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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CD-R Nashua branded 80min 48x 50x on spindle/box |
£13.71 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Audio cable – 3.5mm stereo male to 2x RCA male 5m |
£2.35 |
PCNEXTDAY |
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Total price of sundries |
£31.04 |
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You need to add the delivery charges for the items you
buy.
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Company |
Delivery Charge (inc VAT) |
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CCL |
£9.25 |
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CRUCIAL |
£0.00 |
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DABS |
£7.05 |
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EBUYER |
£5.85 |
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PCNEXTDAY |
£4.69 |
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SCAN |
£11.75 |
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WSTORE |
£9.34 |
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Total |
£47.93 |
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My Comments on the ComponentsI did months of research to find what I
thought would be the best components at the best prices.
Silver Nokia style midi tower case, 350w with power leadIf you want style, then this may not be the
case for you. I wanted the blue version, so that it
would 2x rear and 4x front
80mm fan positions. The top is held in place with one thumb screw,
and then both sides slide off, making for great access.
450W PSU CWT 450BDPThe PSU's that come with cases are 'rumoured'
to have shorter lifetimes than good quality ones.
Gigabyte GA-7NNXPV motherboardWell, what can I say. At the time of writing,
this board has it all. 4x RAM slots
XP2400+ AMD Athlon processorI picked the fastest processor that was a
reasonable price. Above this the price starts to sky rocket.
Thermaltake A1365 CPU heat sink/fan (to XP2800+) with thermal paste sachetI still can't believe this bargain. You will
see plenty of CPU heat sink/fans for a lot more than this.
512MB DDR333 PC2700 RAM CL=2.5, CT6464Z335It works fine. Good delivery, well packed.
Excelstor 60GB hard driveAfter the problems I had with the Maxtor
drives, I checked that I could test these drives. An e-mail
Lite-on 52x24x52xCD-RW LTR52246S Retail with Nero v5.5 & InCDThese had good write-ups, which claimed they
would work with almost all makes of media. They also Lite-on 16x48x DVD LTD165 Retail with PowerDVDWorks fine. Sony 3.5”” floppyThe cheapest one I could find. Works fine. Thermaltake A1365 just for variable speed case fansOK, so here's the bargain of the century
continued ! I bought some of these just for the fans ! Round IDE cable UDMA133, 3 connections, 80 line 40 pin, 0.5m, transparentYou get ribbon cables with the motherboard.
Put them all in and you are not going to be able to get into Round floppy cable, single drive, 34 line, 0.5mAs above. Modem PCI 56k Conexant Chipset Software V90
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