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| ASUS P2B-D Pentium II/III Dual CPU | [$287] |
| This Dual CPU capable board has no SCSI controller built-in, and is the choice for high-end servers and workstations with IDE RAID. The P2B-D is fully compatible with the Promise IDE RAID controller, and is another example of ASUS perfection. |
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| Intel Pentium III 500MHz, 100MHz/512K@250MHz | [$361] |
| The 450MHz is the better deal. If you are running NT, you are definitely better off with a dual 450 than a single 500. |
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| 512MB PC100 SDRAM, 2pcs 32x64 | [$624] |
| Single-piece 256MB DIMMs. Only if you think you need to eventually expand to 1024MB. |
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| Adaptec 2940U2W Ultra2-Wide SCSI PCI w/2x68 & 50-pin Int & 68-pin Ext | [$299] |
| You should just get a motherboard with the built-in Adaptec U2W-controller (i.e. ASUS P2B-S/LS/DS). The failure rate of these controllers is virtually zero - even when built-in - so there is really no reason to get a separate controller. |
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| IBM 9.1GB 18ES 7200rpm/7.0ms/2MB U2W-SCSI | [$292] |
| Consider the 18LZX if the budget is not too tight. However, this new 18ES model is also very fast, and compares favorably against the high-end IDE drives. Good price makes us once again recommend low-end SCSI over high-end IDE. |
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| Removable SCSI Frame & Carrier | [$78] |
| Low-cost solution for making your drive removable. However, you may want to choose a brand name like Kingston where extra carriers will always be available. |
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| IBM 9.1GB 18ES 7200rpm/7.0ms/2MB U2W-SCSI | [$292] |
| Consider the 18LZX if the budget is not too tight. However, this new 18ES model is also very fast, and compares favorably against the high-end IDE drives. Good price makes us once again recommend low-end SCSI over high-end IDE. |
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| Removable SCSI Frame & Carrier | [$78] |
| Low-cost solution for making your drive removable. However, you may want to choose a brand name like Kingston where extra carriers will always be available. |
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| Teac 1.44MB | [$19] |
| The market leader in floppy drives. Extreme reliability. We do not recommend the LS-120 drives at this point. A regular floppy and a ZIP drive is a better combination. |
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| OnStream 50GB SCSI Tape Backup | [$684] |
| Lots of backup for the money, plus great software and excellent performance. |
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| Creative Labs TNT2 Ultra 32MB TV-Out Retail Box | [$211] |
| Awesome performance at a great price. This or Diamond? Personal preference. |
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| Sony 21" 500PS .25dp/1600x1200@85Hz, Trinitron | [$1177] |
| Higher refresh rates than the 520GS, and is definitely worth the money if you plan on using it at 1600x1200. |
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| USRobotics 5685 Voice 56K/V.90 ISA | [$114] |
| The best internal modem you can buy. The best deal? No problems and good connection speeds, although a little pricey. Generally, we do not see much difference between this one and the 1749 (upgraded). |
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| 3COM 3C905 10/100B-T PCI | [$53] |
| 3COM offers the ultimate in compatibility and reliability. The Netgear products are excellent as well, and will save you some money - should be considered unless the rest of the network is 3COM. |
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| Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! RETAIL BOX | [$190] |
| SoundForge, Cakewalk Express Gold and Mixman Studio as well as Digital I/O, combined with Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) makes this package a must-have for entry level recording. Excellent for gaming too. |
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| Toshiba 5X/32X SCSI DVD-ROM | [$146] |
| The only SCSI DVD-ROM we carry - and excellent drive - 3rd generation DVD combined with 32X CD-ROM. DVD is finally beginning to make sense, with more reference titles and games available. Combine it with the ATI RAGE FURY video card. |
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| Teac 8x24 CDR SCSI w/4MB & Software | [$348] |
| Great quality, price and performance. 4MB Buffer. Adaptec Easy-CD Creator included. |
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| Creative/Cambridge SOUNDWORKS w/sub | [$135] |
| Excellent sound reproduction. Your best buy for a combination of Gaming and music playback. If gaming is more important, get the Altec ACS48. |
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| Logitech TrackMan/FX | [$75] |
| Very innovative design where you can control the ball with more than one finger for maximum precision. 3-button and scroll-wheel features. May take some time to get used to. |
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| Logitech WingMan Force | [$114] |
| A good joystick for all the new games - also check out the features of the Microsoft SideWinder Force. |
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| Supermicro SC750-A Full Tower Case w/300W | [$163] |
| One of two standard cases we carry that supports XEON motherboards. Excellent cooling (many fans) and plenty of room for drives. Check out the Suncheer case as well - nicer looking and excellent cooling, but smaller size and higher price. |
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| APC BACK-UPS PRO 500 | [$224] |
| Provides Voltage correction and surge protection. Battery power is good for a high-end workstation with 21in monitor. If you need longer runtimes (i.e. for a server), check out the 1000 and 1400VA models. |
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| Microsoft Windows 98 & Windows NT 4.0 Dual Boot | [$236] |
| Perfect if you want both stability/security and all the multimedia features for games, etc. |
