OT: Building A New System

[Thermodyne]

Here is what I would go with for a machine that needed to be stable first, and reasonably fast at the same time.

Intel Pentium 4/ 2.8C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Specification
Model: Intel Pentium 4 2.8C w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.525V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG

Intel 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "D865PERLK" -OEM
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4(HT)/Celeron Processors
Chipset: Intel 865PE + ICH5R
FSB: 800/533/400MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for DDR400/333/266 Max 4GB
IDE: 2x ATA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X/1X(0.8/1.5V), 5x PCI 2.2
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,1xLAN,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),3xIEEE1394(Rear 1),RCA/Optical SPDIF Out,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Analog Devices AD1985 Codec
Onboard LAN: Intel 82547EI 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: Agere FW323, 3 Ports
Form Factor: ATX

2 sticks of
Buffalo Technology 184 Pin 256MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Specification
Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3
Support Voltage: 2.6V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: 32M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime

2 of these
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model 6Y160P0, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 160GB
Average Seek Time: 9.3 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Features: Maxtor Shock Protection and Data Protection Systems
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only

And two of these
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD360GD, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 36.7GB
Average Seek Time: 5.2 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 10000 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Not specified
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only

The other stuff you can buy what ever you can find on sale. This system would not need a lot of air, so almost any case and about 3 fans. Two blowing in and one out, a little positive pressure in the case keeps the readers clean. I like cases with filtered intakes.

I would set the system up with a bootable sata mirror on the raptors and use the ide drives in a windows mirror for storage.

What I’ve listed here can be had for $845.00 US. If you need a gig of ram, just add another 90 bucks.

It would make a right good system, real stable and on the lower edge of fast. But if you want real fast, you have to go with a Hammer

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[ March 21, 2004, 18:29: Message edited by: Thermodyne ]