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Best places to shop online
for almost anything for and about computer are listed below:
Accessmicro.com
Bob Johnson's Computer Stuff
Buy.com
Beyond.com
Computers4SURE.com
E-cost
Computer Hardware at GoGoCity.com
MicroWarehouse-Great customer service although
slightly higher prices :(
OfficeMax-Great Rebates
and able to return merchandise to store
Monitors
CNET's Top 10 Monitors
Core Components
-CPUs-
 
Athlon 900MHz Processor (socket A)
by ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
-Motherboards-
Best Motherboard so far to go with Athlon socket A is
 MATX AMD Athlon 4xAGP PC-133 Motherboard
by ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL
CNET's Top 10 Processors/Memory
-Hard Drives-
The fastest ide and most quiet hard drive presently out is the
IBM 75GXP. Its seek time is only 8.5ms, rpms at 7200, and Ultra ATA 100
Another close competitor to the 75GXP is the
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45. Model 51023H2 is a good size.
Stats: 10.2 GB, 7200 RPM, 8.7ms seek, also is Ultra ATA 100.
-Sound Stuff-
 
Desktop Theater 5.1 DTT3500
by CREATIVE LABS
Dolby Digital decoder, 5 satellite speakers,
1 sub, speaker tripods, and a wireless remote!
This is one serious system!
Works GREAT with a SB-LIVE card
Creative Labs 4-Point Surrond Sound
Creative Labs Live Platinum sound card multi channel output
CNET's Top 10 Sound Products
-Graphic Stuff-
Creative Labs Encore 12x DVD w/DXR3 MPEG-decoder
This a must for a true enthusiest. A great price!
Make your pc theatre complete with this and the DTT3500
ASUS V7700 Deluxe is one serious graphics card. Plus if you
buy the retail full version you get many great games, VR Glasses,
and MANY other cool things. This card has a GeForce2 GTS GPU,
32 Mb of 332Mhz DDR video memory, TV In/Out, and many other features.
The V7700 is a must have for gamers.
3dfx Voodoo3 3000 AGP Graphics Accelerator
Matrox Millenium G200 Graphics Card AGP 8MB Sgram
CNET's Top 10 Graphics
Games
Age Of Empires II
The sequel to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game, Age of Empires
Strive to victory with heroes, including Joan of Arc, William Wallace,
Genghis Khan, Saladin, and Barbarossa
Command 1 of 13 mighty civilizations including the Franks, Japanese, Byzantines, Vikings,
Mongols, and Celts
The Map Editor allows you to build your own massive campaigns
Conquer a worthy opponent over the MSN Gaming Zone, LAN, or modem
CIVILIZATION II
Command powerful armies:
Defend and conquer with a wide range of troops and weaponry, from
Archers, Elephants and Paratroopers to Spies, AEGIS Cruisers and Cruise Missiles.
Devise and control technology:
Drive your empire's technological
evolution by inventing Masonry,
Literacy, Mobile
Warfare and dozens more.
Build magnificent cities to display your greatness
to the world.
Construct Wonders of the World.
Challenge Deity level if you think you're really
good enough.
Create your own scenarios using the Map Editor and
expanded Cheat menu.
Multiplayer mode
Plus 12 scenarios
CIVILIZATION III
Build a better empire through social, economic, and political decisions
Lead your conquest on land, sea, and space
Reinforce your military with unconventional warfare
Choose from enhanced diplomatic and trade options
Play with your friends over the Internet and LAN
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Descent 2
Descent 3 -this game will
test the limits of your computer
CNET's Top 10 Games
Digital Cameras
CNET's Top 10 Cameras
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