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Xref: sserve comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc:17612 comp.os.linux.hardware:1599 comp.os.386bsd.misc:5174 comp.os.os2.misc:123721 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!hookup!olivea!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!waldorf.csc.calpoly.edu!galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu!not-for-mail From: clin@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu (Chitsung Jeffrey Lin) Newsgroups: io.general,io.computers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.os2.misc Subject: Re: List of recommended hardware components Date: 31 Jan 1995 03:00:32 -0800 Organization: Cal Poly, State University Lines: 43 Message-ID: <3gl58g$g1s@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu> References: <3g890k$cbl@ionews.io.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu NNTP-Posting-User: clin In article <3g890k$cbl@ionews.io.org>, Brian Tao <taob@io.org> wrote: > After balancing cost considerations and my requirements (i.e., I >don't need the absolute fastest video), I've come up with the following >system: > > * ASUS PCI/I-486SP3G mainboard, 486DX2/66, 256K cache, two serial > ports (16550 UART), integrated NCR53C810 SCSI-2 controller, > four 72-pin SIMM slots (max 128 megabytes RAM) > * 16 megabytes RAM (2x8-meg SIMM's) > * Seagate ST566ON 540-megabyte SCSI-2 hard disk > * ATI Mach32 Graphics Ultra Pro, 2 megabytes VRAM > * MAG DX17F Energy 17" multisync monitor -or- > Viewsonic 17G 17" multisync monitor > * SMC Elite 16T Ultra Ethernet interface, 10 Mbps, RJ-45 > > The above system, if you shop around and put the parts together >yourself, can be had for a little over US$2600, or almost NT$68000. >Prices for PC components in Taiwan are comparable to those in the U.S., >so I've met my goal of spending NT$70000 or less for a PC that performs >comparably to entry-level workstations that cost twice as much (I am >working in Taiwan, in case anyone was wondering why I mention NT$). $2600? Are you sure? I don't have any exact price right now, but let kinda estimate this: MB+CPU ~$500? (486-66 VLB is about $250, I figure PCI+SCSI is twice) 16MB RAM $600 tops 1/2 gig hd $300 tops ATI Mach32 $250? MAG 17 $700 Ethernet $100 (shouldn't be that high but...) This adds up to be $2450, and I think I'm way over estimating. I think it should be a lot less than $2450. Please flame me if I'm wrong. Heck, I've seen P90 systems advertise for $2000 (no scsi, 8mb of ram). I heard Intel is suppose to reduce the price of Pentiums this month. One last comment, how about getting Stealth64 2MB VRAM for ~$250. Isn'nt Mach32 kinda old? Eventually S64 will have good Unix support. Jeff :)