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
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deen@topaz.rutgers.edu