I’m looking to build a new Windows XP PC. It will be for a variety of purposes. Playing games like Age of Wonders, Shock Wave Games, Using a Light Auto-Cad type program, Internet Browsing, Some Audio editing, maybe some video editing but only very lightly.
What are some good motherboards and processor combos these days? I’ve had my best luck with Intel on an Intel board but my CPU is only a P4 2.6Ghz so things have changed a lot since then.
I plan of 4 Gigs of Ram, probably Corsair.
I think I want two high capacity SATA hard drives. What are good brands and reasonable sizes these days?
I need a new case with hopefully a quiet power supply. Are any companies particularly good? I’d like one with USB ports in the front.
Where should I look for components? I usually use Tigerdirect & NewEgg
What is a good video card and chip set that won’t be a giant heat engine? Should I be looking at a 512mb or higher?
For that matter what is the best slot type for Video these days? PCI Express 2.0? Is XFX GeForce any good? I see a 768mb card for only $79.99. TigerDirect Sunset
I’ll go with on board sound I believe and onboard NIC.
Who makes the best DVD burners that are reasonable?
I’m beginning my research and I thought I would run a thread to make it more fun.
Thanks in advance,
Jim