AMD Duron 1500+ System??

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I have a Duron 1500 chip and want to build a system around it. I need a case,
memory, mobo, 256k video board. I have bunches of hard drives and CD and DVD
stuff. All these components have to be good values with 5 star user ratings.

I'd also prefer to use New Egg or Tiger Direct... mix and match if needed.

Case must be 300-350 watt. Quiet is a premium consideration. Clear sides and
blinking lights are to be avoided unless they are really cute and don't cost
too much.

Motherboard must have good track record good docs a plus. Mobo must run the
1500 Duron, and faster chips too, the faster the better. I need the fastest
memory the both the 1500 and the faster chip will run.

Want to be able to run 2 big hard drives. Need modem and cat5. Good onboard
video a plus as are front mounted USB2 ports

I'd like to upgrade the CPU someday (when the fastest one is $30), and I want
the memory and mobo to match both the 1500 and any faster processor that I
could bolt into this thing. What IS the fastest processor that would run with
this setup, and what about overclocking the 1500 Duron?? How fast would that
be? I saw a 2100 Duron pretty cheap; what about overclocking that one??

This is only my second attempt at building one myself. What is best way to do
this? Buy a barebones Kit? Or components? I am open to suggestions. All advice
appreciated. Thanks

 

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On 09 May 2004 05:12:36 GMT, tankie@aol.com (TANKIE) wrote:

>I have a Duron 1500 chip and want to build a system around it. I need a case,
>memory, mobo, 256k video board. I have bunches of hard drives and CD and DVD
>stuff. All these components have to be good values with 5 star user ratings.
>
>I'd also prefer to use New Egg or Tiger Direct... mix and match if needed.
>
>Case must be 300-350 watt. Quiet is a premium consideration. Clear sides and
>blinking lights are to be avoided unless they are really cute and don't cost
>too much.
>
>Motherboard must have good track record good docs a plus. Mobo must run the
>1500 Duron, and faster chips too, the faster the better. I need the fastest
>memory the both the 1500 and the faster chip will run.
>
>Want to be able to run 2 big hard drives. Need modem and cat5. Good onboard
>video a plus as are front mounted USB2 ports
>
>I'd like to upgrade the CPU someday (when the fastest one is $30), and I want
>the memory and mobo to match both the 1500 and any faster processor that I
>could bolt into this thing. What IS the fastest processor that would run with
>this setup, and what about overclocking the 1500 Duron?? How fast would that
>be? I saw a 2100 Duron pretty cheap; what about overclocking that one??
>
>This is only my second attempt at building one myself. What is best way to do
>this? Buy a barebones Kit? Or components? I am open to suggestions. All advice
>appreciated. Thanks

Look to build for the CPU you will put in it in the future, and be
sure it will run the duron. IMO, it is a safe bet any current 32 bit
Athlon board should wourk.

 

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That's an Athlon 1500, not a Duron... what's the diff? Also have a Duron 1200
that I am looking to do the same with... build a usable system that can be
expanded later