Re: New parts for new PC (need help - little knowledge of hardware)

From: Bryan Cassidy (b_cassidy_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 11/18/03

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    Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:17:49 -0600
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    Oh no. I must have explained myself wrong. $400.00 is just for starters.
    I know for a fact I'm gonna buy that case so that leaves me with say
    $300.00 to be on the safe side. Besides the case I would like the
    motherboard to be the first actual piece of hardware I buy. Meaning the
    motherboard could be $300.00 is it is well worth putting into a new
    system. I just want to get the best performance in all ways when using
    FreeBSD on a daily bases, as a server, maybe do some video/image
    editing, playing dvds, don't really care about games on the pc but would
    like some crips clean graphics when using X and it's applications, and
    ANYTHING that I might want to get into later on FreeBSD I want to be
    able to do it fast and use the features the hardware offers that FreeBSD
    supports. I like doing anything and everything pretty much on FreeBSD. I
    just love it. It's just that I want a new machine, I will most likely
    pick up new things to do under FreeBSD and want to do it with the full
    capabilities the OS offers. Like i said, $400.00 is just for starters. I
    am getting the case from Antec for sure, the motherboard I'm sure I want
    to go with ASUS could cost $300.00 and break even with $400.00 for the
    first FEW parts I am getting. The reason I am building the PC is to
    learn about hardware mainly and to have more fun with FreeBSD of course.
    So, the things that I will be doing on FreeBSD are not limited to just
    using Sylpheed, Opera etc. I might pick up something new tomorrow, see a
    feature that FreeBSD offers to make more out of my machine but my
    hardware just doesn't have it. I hope I made myself more clear this
    time.

    On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:23:16 -0700
    <soralx@cydem.org.ua> wrote:

    >
    > > things I am confused about it the onboard sound. I don't want
    > > onboard sound. Or do I?
    >
    > probably not
    >
    > > If the motherboard from
    > > asus has onboard sound can I use a PCI sound card?
    >
    > yes, you can always use both if you want (if the onboard one will work
    > in FreeBSD, of course)
    >
    > > Is it best to use a PCI sound card or onboard?
    >
    > PCI sound cards are generally better (they have higher sound quality
    > and amplification)
    >
    > > Remember, I know pretty much nothing about hardware,
    >
    > Sooner or later, you'll have to learn; now it's good time to start...
    >
    > > cooling? I was thinking about buying the TrueBlue 480 Watt PSU
    > > 480 Watt ATX12V Illuminated from antec. Good idea?
    >
    > I think that 480 Watts is really too much for U$400 machine
    >
    > As for the system configuration, it's better for you to decide what
    > you want by your self. Maybe all you want is some Via Epia C3? I would
    > personally recommend Athlon XP or Pentium III [Tualatin] based system.
    >
    > When selecting a mainboard, check (by chipset names) that the on-board
    > ethernet, sound and ATA controllers will work with FreeBSD.
    >
    > 17.11.2003; 19:07:05
    > [SorAlx] http://cydem.org.ua/
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