I want to build a computer from scratch

[Blalack77]

I think I know enough to put a computer together, but I don't think I
know enough to pick good quality parts. I've been reading about "ATX",
"AT", "Baby AT", "SECC" and I'm just not sure what it all means so I
think I'll pick out my parts then check compatibility. Really, I guess
all I need to know is some good motherboards and CPUs that do the "ATX"
thing....lol....

[Charles Howse]

Previously Blalack77 <Blalack77@hotmail.com> wrote: I think I know enough to put a computer together, but I don't think I know enough to pick good quality parts. I've been reading about "ATX", "AT", "Baby AT", "SECC" and I'm just not sure what it all means so I think I'll pick out my parts then check compatibility. Really, I guess all I need to know is some good motherboards and CPUs that do the "ATX" thing....lol....

One critical, yet often overlooked part is the PSU. If you select
a good one, you get quiet and reliable, but have to spend a bit
more.

Arno

[Jay G. Scott]

In article <3b27kpF6etq54U1@individual.net>,
Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:Previously Blalack77 <Blalack77@hotmail.com> wrote: I think I know enough to put a computer together, but I don't think I know enough to pick good quality parts. I've been reading about "ATX", "AT", "Baby AT", "SECC" and I'm just not sure what it all means so I think I'll pick out my parts then check compatibility. Really, I guess all I need to know is some good motherboards and CPUs that do the "ATX" thing....lol....One critical, yet often overlooked part is the PSU. If you selecta good one, you get quiet and reliable, but have to spend a bitmore.Arno

yep. i've discovered that to my cost.

i need to replace the ones i have. these are for rackmount cases.
which manu would you recommend? i have a particular interest in
quiet PS.

thx.

j.

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Head of Sun Support, Sr. Operating Systems Specialist
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University of Texas at Austin