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Barebone Computer Systems
Information on building a cheap barebone computer
     Socket A Barebone Systems
     Information on Socket A barebone systems for building your own
     cheap computer
     Socket 754 Barebone Systems
     Information on Socket 754 barebone systems for building your
     own cheap computer
     Intel 478 Barebone Systems
     Information on Intel 478 barebone systems for building your own
     cheap computer
     XPC Small Form Factor Barebone Systems
     Information on XPC small form factor barebone systems for
     building your own cheap computer

Computer Hardware Parts List
A Basic parts list for building your own cheap computer

Computer Cases
Information on obtaining a good case for building your own cheap computer

Motherboards
Information on obtaining a good motherboard and CPU for building your own cheap computer
     Installing a Motherboard
     Information on installing a motherboard into your new cheap
     computer
     Motherboard Slots
     Information on motherboard slots commonly encountered when
     building a cheap computer
     Motherboard BIOS Codes
     Information on common BIOS codes heard when building your own
     cheap computer

Computer Memory
Information on obtaining a cheap memory for building your own cheap computer

CDR-CD-RW
Information on CDR vs CD_RW drives for building your own cheap computer

Floppy Drive
Information on obtaining a good floppy drive for building your own cheap computer

Hard Drives
Information and technical specs on cheap hard drives for building your own cheap computer
     Choosing a Hard Drive
     Information on selecting the right hard drive for building your own
     cheap computer
     IDE vs SCSI Hard Drives
     The two hard drive interfaces are compared
     IDE Hard Drives
     Information on IDE hard drives for building your own cheap
     computer
           Cable Select on IDE Hard Drives
           Information on using cable select jumpers on IDE hard drives
           when building your own cheap computer
           Installing an IDE Hard Drive
           Instructions on installing an IDE hard drive into your own
           cheap computer
     SCSI Hard Drives
     Information on SCSI hard drives for building your own cheap
     computer
     Fibre Channel Hard Drives
     Information on selecting the right Fibre Channel hard drive for
     building your own cheap computer
     Firewire (IEEE 1394) Hard Drive
     Information on selecting the right Firewire hard drive for building
     your own cheap computer
     USB Hard Drives
     Information on selecting the right USB hard drive for building your
     own cheap computer
     RAID Hard Drives
     Information and technical explanations on selecting the right RAID
     hard drive for building your own cheap computer

Video Cards
Information on obtaining a good video card for building your own cheap computer

Sound/Speakers
Information on obtaining a good sound card and speakers for building your own cheap computer

Keyboard/Mouse
Information on obtaining a good keyboard and mouse for building your own cheap computer

Printers
Information on obtaining a good printer and the supplies you will need for building your own cheap computer
     Printer Accessories and Supplies

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