Motherboard - ABIT BX6 2.0, BX chipset, AGP, Ultra DMA/33, (2)PS-2, (2)USB,
(2)serial, (1)parallel, (5) PCI slots, (2) ISA slots, (1) AGP, $114
CPU - Intel Celeron 300A - Intel boxed w/fan 3 year warranty, $75
Memory - 64MB PC100 MHz $95, add $90 for 128MB
Case - ATX, mid tower, 230 watt power supply, $55
Keyboard - 104 key, PS-2 connector, Microsoft Elite, $29
Mouse - MicroSoft, Intellimouse, PS2 connector, w/scroll wheel, $24
- Logitech, First Mouse+, PS2, w/scroll, $25
Hard Drive - Western Digital AC28400, 8.4 GB DMA Mode 4, Ultra ATA/66, 5400 RPM, 9.5ms, $170*
- Quantum Fireball Plus KA, 8.5ms, 7200 RPM, Ultra ATA/66 9.1G / 13.6G / 18.2G $?/$? $399
Optional Hard Drive Controller Cards - Adaptec, 2930U2, 80MB/sec Ultra2 SCSI, PCI, $?
- Adaptec, 2040U2W, 80MB/sec, Ultra2/UltraWide SCSI, PCI, $?
- Promise Technologies, Ultra66, 66MB/sec, DMA Mode 4, PCI, $59 MSRP
CD ROM Drive - 40x, $55
3.5" Floppy Drive - 1.44MB / 2.88MB $15/$?
Video Card - Trident chip set, AGP, 8MB, $49
- Intel i740 chip set, AGP, 8MB, $49, may have compatibility probs
- Diamond, Viper 550, AGP, 16MB 125MHz, 250MHz RAMDAC, 2D/3D, 1900x1200, w/TV $120*
Modem - Internal 56k, Diamond Supramax, ISA/PCI, V.90, k56flex, $42
- Internal 56k, Diamond, SupraExpress i 56sp, V.90, k56flex, V.80 voice, ISA/PCI, $60
- External 56k, Diamond, SupraExpress e 56sp, V.90, k56flex, V.80 voice, $100*
Sound card - Creative Labs Esoniq AudioPCI, $27
- Creative Labs PCI-128, $42
- Creative Labs Live Value Bulk / Live Value Retail, $76/$86
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live, $165 (best for MIDI musicians)
- Diamond, MX300, (best for 3D sound/gamers A3D 2.0) $75*
Windows 98 - $95
$720 Base system without modem, video or sound card
2 % discount if paid by check = 720-$14=$716
Shipping - per system to east coast UPS ground = $32
Handling - included in above shipping price
Monitor - 17" Empvision, ???, .2? - $250
Monitor - 17" Viewsonic G771, .27, 1152x870, $335
Monitor - 17" Viewsonic G773, .26, 1152x870, $345
Monitor - 17" Viewsonic GT775, .25, 1200x1024, $?
Monitor - 19" Viewsonic G790, .26, 1600x1200 @76Hz, $548
Monitor - 19" Viewsonic PS790, .25, 1600x1200 @76Hz, $578
Monitor - 19" ADI Microscan 6P, .2?, ?x?, @?Hz, with integral USB hub, $468

Scanner - Genius, USB, 600x1200, $105

- UMAX 1220U, USB, 600x1200, 36-bit, 8.5x11.7, $135
- Hewlett Packard Scanjet 5200CSE, USB, 600x1200, 36-bit, 8.5x11.7, fast, $299
- Hewlett Packard Scanjet 6200CSE, USB, 1200x1200, 36-bit, 8.5x11.7, $399

Web Camera

- Creative Labs, WebCam II, USB, CMOS sensor, $69 after $30 mail-in rebate
- U.S.Robotics, Bigpicture video phone, w/mic, PCI, software, 30 frames/sec,
$159-$20 rebate=$139*

DVD Drive & Decoder Card - Hi-Val-3 $239 at Fry's Electronic, 5x/32x DVD/CD-R, with

Sigma Design's Real Magic Hollywood Plus decoder card, great card & kit
- Creative Labs Dxr 2 decoder card, fuzzy picture, do not buy!
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