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Building The Ultimate!!! Computer
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Antec PlusView1000AMG Metallic Gray SOHO File ServerAntec PlusView1000AMG Metallic Gray SOHO File Server
The best case. Its heavy but well worth the space 10 drive bays and a great cooling system
Antec TruePower 550-Watt Power SupplyAntec TruePower 550-Watt Power Supply
Enough power to run whatever you could dream of putting in your case
GigaByte ATX MBD NFRC2ULTRA FSB400-8AGP 1394DUAL DDR400GBLA ( GA-7NNXP )GigaByte ATX MBD NFRC2ULTRA FSB400-8AGP 1394DUAL DDR400GBLA ( GA-7NNXP )
Best AMD motherboard with RAID and plenty of IDE and SATA connectors
AMD AXDA2500BOX Athlon XP 2500 512KB Cache ProcessorAMD AXDA2500BOX Athlon XP 2500 512KB Cache Processor
Buy used from: $21.77
Great Processor and a whole lot cheaper than the best one.
ATI Radeon(TM) 9800 Pro 256MB AGP Video Card (100435005)ATI Radeon(TM) 9800 Pro 256MB AGP Video Card (100435005)
Most powerful graphics card. The ATI part isn't important other companies make the Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB AGP Video Card. Its the last part thats important
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX - Sound card - 24-bit - 192 kHz - 6.1 - PCI - Creative Audigy 2Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX - Sound card - 24-bit - 192 kHz - 6.1 - PCI - Creative Audigy 2
Buy new: $247.99 / Used from: $139.95
Top notch sound card
MAXTOR DiamondMax Plus 9 - 250GB U133 Internal IDE Hard DriveMAXTOR DiamondMax Plus 9 - 250GB U133 Internal IDE Hard Drive
Buy new: $199.99 / Used from: $45.33
250GB need I say more. Get two get two for use with RAID
Sony (DRU510A) 4x DVD??RW Combo DriveSony (DRU510A) 4x DVD??RW Combo Drive
Best DVD burner out there burns plus and minus RW and R
IBM 16x Internal IDE DVD-ROM Drive (White)IBM 16x Internal IDE DVD-ROM Drive (White)
Gotta have a nice DVD player to watch those freshly burned DVDs
TEAC 1.44MB FloppyTEAC 1.44MB Floppy
A nice good floppy drive
Bose Freestyle Powered Speaker SystemBose Freestyle Powered Speaker System
The best speakers in town. Bose is realistic awesome sound
Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse (930754-0403)Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse (930754-0403)
The best optical mouse you can find and no stupid wires
Rapid Access III Keyboard USBw/usb Hub Stealth BlackRapid Access III Keyboard USBw/usb Hub Stealth Black
Imb has and always will have the best keyboards
Microsoft Windows XP Professional [Old Version]Microsoft Windows XP Professional [Old Version]
Buy used from: $85.00
Its XP Professional, enough said there
PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd EditionPC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition by Robert Bruce Thompson
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $5.70
And of course now that you have the parts for your Ultimate!!! computer, learn how to put it all together if you don't already know.