Hey all,
I am building a computer for my hubby for a Christmas. I have some general knowledge about this area ( I have helped built 1 computer before).
I have done some research and this is what I have have so far...
Antec 350 watt case
Asus A8V Deluxe Via Socket 939 ATX Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Processor
Now I am deciding on a video card. I did some research and settled on a 128 mb PCI. Either the eVGA e-Gef Force FX 500 or Xtasy ATI 9200 SE. Which one? Or any other ideas? Need something with VGA Out, TV-Out(S-Video / Composite) + DVI.
Finally, Since the MB has the capibility for dual memory. I was going to go with 2X512 mb. But do I need to get the "certified dual memory" or just two of the same chips would work?
Everything else I am stripping from his old computer ( dvd R/RW, additional cd r/rw, 2 X 40 gig HDs, blah blah blah...)
Thanks in advance,
KB
I am building a computer for my hubby for a Christmas. I have some general knowledge about this area ( I have helped built 1 computer before).
I have done some research and this is what I have have so far...
Antec 350 watt case
Asus A8V Deluxe Via Socket 939 ATX Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Processor
Now I am deciding on a video card. I did some research and settled on a 128 mb PCI. Either the eVGA e-Gef Force FX 500 or Xtasy ATI 9200 SE. Which one? Or any other ideas? Need something with VGA Out, TV-Out(S-Video / Composite) + DVI.
Finally, Since the MB has the capibility for dual memory. I was going to go with 2X512 mb. But do I need to get the "certified dual memory" or just two of the same chips would work?
Everything else I am stripping from his old computer ( dvd R/RW, additional cd r/rw, 2 X 40 gig HDs, blah blah blah...)
Thanks in advance,
KB