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More info?)
"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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> "Oradba Linux" <techiey2k3@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > a barebones pc from leadcomp.com . Any positive / negative feedback
about
> > this company ?
> >
> > Also i am looking for suggestions for a motherboard/case as i already
have
> a
> > Hard Disk , 1GB RAM (PC2700 333MHZ)
> > ( 2 X 512MB) and CD ROM Drive . I am going to use this machine as
Database
> /
> > Web Server and for nothing else .
> > I will be installing either RHAS 2.1 or RHEL 3.0 .
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> resellerratings gives them a very high rating (almost perfect), but that's
> based on only a few reviews. Can't recommend them or recommend avoiding
> them. You are going where noone has gone before . . . (cue star trek
theme
> here)
>
> OK, any case will do. You should be looking at the power supply
carefully,
> though. Looking over the selection at leadcomp, I think your best bet
would
> be one of the enermax towers IF you can confirm that they come with
ENERMAX
> brand power supply. Nothing else in their rather limited selection seems
> decent, as far as cases go. I mean, they have some good brands, but
limited
> info. on the power supplies, which is suspect.
>
> Try an abit NF-7 (nforce2) with AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 333FSB processor.
That
> looks like a good value with plenty of power to handle what you are going
to
> throw at it. It will also work quite well with your recycled components.
> If you prefer something with built-in video (should be good enough for
> database and web server), then spend a little more to get the NF-7M
> (integrated GF4 MX graphics). -Dave
>
>
http://www.leadcomp.com/product_details_configurator.asp?PRID=1508
I am thinking about configuring this one by adding an enermax power supply .
That would work
out to about $200 . I could add the other parts that i have .
Whats your reason to suggest AMD rather than Intel P4 ?
Thanks for your help