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    My mother's computer.

    In a word... SCREAMS! I've been really pressed for time so I have been putting this thing together like... 1 or 2 hours a day for a few days, So I have not had a whole lot of time to play with it. But I was able to use the Audio Video to DV converter today and it was makeing 100% perfect rips...
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    My mother's computer.

    My mom's computer is more or less done. But one thing did back fire. The new cheap modem I bought is now dialing her in at 32k unstead of her old speed of... around 48-52k. Are there any awesome modems that kick but. Her phone lines are kinda old, and I heard that some modems are better and...
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    My mother's computer.

    You know what I'm looking into now, and I have no idea if anyone here knows anything about it. I have heard about foam that you can line your computer case with to make it quite. My mom would like that alot so I'm trying to look into it. Anyone know anything about that? Know the name of...
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    My mother's computer.

    We have comcast cable internet in our city. It's 3000 Killabits Per Sec(or however you spell that.) But it's cost alot. $50 a month. Yeah we do have DSL around here too, but it's $40 at half the speed of cable. I brought the idea up to her, the idea of getting cable internet again.... it's all...
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    My mother's computer.

    4W4K3.... you you're awesome. I'll keep everyone updated, as I belieave I now have piced every part. I'll post pictures and everything. I might be back to ask quetions on how to set the ram timeing in bios. If it's not easly, like I think it might be. later
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    My mother's computer.

    This is the system todate. All the parts that I don't list were I'm buying them from, I'm buying from www.infotechnow.com in person. All the parts that I am getting from the net, I am ordering on saterday. Here is the list: Mother Board: MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset...
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    My mother's computer.

    algu7344 I hope I didn't come off wrong. Thank you for your input. I am grateful for everone who has put in their input here. Everyone has been very nice.
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    My mother's computer.

    Alex, Just because she isn't a gamer doesn't mean that she can't use a sweet computer. She can and will rock and roll with this computer. Also, even I was only going to spend $700 on this computer, I would always go with AMD. Maybe I'm just a AMD fan boy but as long as I have knowen anything...
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    My mother's computer.

    Thank you for clearing that up for me. So what's better? This one: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-148&depa=1 or This one: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-896&depa=1
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    My mother's computer.

    Ok Thank you Nubius for your post. I have some questions. What ram is better. The one you posted or this: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-148&depa=1 Also, is the ram you listed Dual Channel ram? I was under the understanding thatyou need Dual Channel ram to...
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    My mother's computer.

    I almost forgot to remind you. This is my board http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-468&depa=0
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    My mother's computer.

    I"m still trying to find out what kind of ram set up I want to go with. And don't tell me, "your mom doesn't need... blah blah blah". I'm tring to find out what will run the best. As in speed. I know my mom wouldn't do this but lets say she was converting a vhs useing the audio/video to DV...
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    My mother's computer.

    Does anyone know if this mother board http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-468&depa=0 Needs Dual Channel Ram. Or will it take reg ddr ram?
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    My mother's computer.

    what is the best 512 and 1gb ddr ram right now?
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    My mother's computer.

    I tryed to find a site that benchmarked Radeon 9800 and the card that I was(am?) going to pick. Anyone have a idea what card is better. A link to a benchmark maybe?
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