deen@police.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin) (07/18/90)
I'm looking to put together my own box, probably an XT or 286. I am on a really limited budget (~$700), so an XT might just be the ticket, but the system I build must be really upgradable. In the end I want to put a 386/33 or i486 motherboard in the box, I just don't have the cash available right now. I already have a Display setup (NEC Multisync 2, Paradise VGA-16), a modem (2400mnp). My questions are: 1) What motherboards should I stay away from? { Incompatibilities, junk...} 2) What Hard Drives should I stay away from? { A salesperson tried to sell me on IDE drives, but recent articles tell me otherwise.} I am looking at the Seagate st251-1, If I get an XT motherboard, what troubles will I have when I upgrade? 3) Can an XT motherboard handle a 250 watt power supply? The thinking is I don't want to buy another power supply when I upgrade. If not, looks like I'm buyin a 286. In general, can anyone relate experiences that may be helpful. ...Tanx in Advanz... -Z Raisin -- --- "May The Prezent Tenz Be With You." -The Super Amazin Cinnamon Raisin deen@topaz.rutgers.edu