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So far I have these:
AMD Athlon 64 2.20Ghz
PCCHIPS motherboard w/ 1000FSB
32" HDTV Monitor
DVD Drive
Windows XP and Windows 98

Things I'm gonna buy:
Thermaltake TR2 CPU fan
2 Corsair XMS2 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 800Mhz
PowerUp ATX Mid-tower

What would be a good Power Supply Unit and what would be a good hard drive? I have a budget lower than $150, so don't give me high cost suggestions.

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Hi Team Blast and welcome back!
What kind of HD are you seeking (IDE or SATA) and how big (160gb, more or less? If more, how much more...)...as for brands, I'd go with Seagate or Western Digital
For Power supplies, I'll let someone more qualified handle that, I got mine off ebay....so I am definetly not...

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At TigerDirect they have a 80 GB ATA Seagate. Is that one okay? And I found a great deal: Ultra Blue MicroFly Aluminum Micro ATX Tower Case with Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports and Ultra V-Series 400-Watt Power Supply MFBL400 at TigerDirect.com


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That HD would work fine, as for the case, looks fine, though I don't like micro cases because they limit upgradability

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Really all I am going to have is a DVD drive, a floppy drive, and a hard drive, so I really won't need to expand, and if I do, all I'm going to expand is a sound card and a video card, maybe even a tv tuner.

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If you are looking for a good soundcard, look at possibly something from Omega, or M-AUDIO

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You forgot about Creative Labs sound cards. They are the best cards.

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Default Re: What should I add to my build?

Originally Posted by Zachary View Post
That HD would work fine, as for the case, looks fine, though I don't like micro cases because they limit upgradability
And they're much harder to work in-- and can run hotter-due to less space/airflow

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