by I'm going to buy a pentium system. the budget is around $20k(HKD),
my native operating system would be Linux, and DOS/WIN ocationally
for playing games, after doing some homeworks. I constructed a list
below, and would like some feedbacks from you.
motherboard : ASUS PCI/TP4
why? :intel tritron chipset, flash EPROM, support EDO ram
got support from asus via internet,can get new bios anytime i want
(the site is http://asustek.asus.com.tw )
cpu : p-90 may be a p100
ram: 2 x 4mb, i know it is not enought, but i must within budget
unless i get 2x16mb, it is not cheap to get 2x8mb
Harddisk: conner 1275mb fast ata
(fast ata mode 4, 16.6 mbs transfer rate, 3 yr warranty
and it is cheap $2300(hkd) only)
floppy : 1 1.44
video card: s3 trio 64 w/2 mb
(lots of support from XFree3.1.1 also pretty fast .
anyone tried viewing video cd on that? that means it needs to have
DCI support build in rite? i'm not quite sure, can anyone
correct me if i am wrong)
monitor: umm... i'm after a 15'inch flat square
1st choice SONY 15sf
may be a EIZO 15. any one got any infomation?
keyboard, : 101,
mouse: a 3 buttons mouse,coz i use X windows a lot, can switch between
ms mouse and pc mouse.
cdrom: currently in mind is Toshiba 4x ide
any suggestions?
i heard it has some problem when connected to asus motherboard
2nd ide,
modem : 28.8k external
I need suggestions
the cheapest i can get is LYMIC and zoltrix .. anyone using it?
sound system:.. ummmm this is the hardest part
I mainly playing games and listen to midi files.
yes, I want wavetables , i'm sick of SB's boring FM musics
configurations in mind are
Ultrasound Max, upgrade to 1mb ram (44256)
for: excellent sound if native support is present.
native support under linux
again : shit SB emulation, some old games will not run
UMAX, + SB 16
for: must buy one more card
but can use sb16 for digital voice and UMAX for music
and no compatible problem at all.
again:umm.... expensive?
SB16 + Korg chipset wavetable daughter board
for : i heard it is really good.
coz korg is true GM(general MIDI)
but where can i get it? or by mail order?
SBAWE32
for: true sb compatibility, can upgrade to 32mb ram
again:will never be supported under linux
sounds not so good?
SBAWE32 value editions,
for : cheap, ( not so cheap actually)
against: cannot upgrad. no one recommand it
SB16 + any wavetable DB ( daughter board )
like ultrasound ace, rio... etc.
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