Thread: What have you just bought?
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Old 26-01-2017, 01:18   #3308
Matth
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Re: What have you just bought?
A set of internal organs for my Frankenputer.

The body is a thrown-out HP case (with s478 board) that I picked up free - also has a working DVD-RW.
The internals will be a Core2Duo - was intending to do the full build experience, but ended up getting a bundle of board, RAM, CPU and stock cooler (ebay)
SATA HDD (CeX)
SATA power adapter (Maplin - yeah, twice the price of ebay, but it was just down the road from CeX.
Will try the x4500 graphics first, it might get one of my spare cards.

Maybe fingers crossed and try a cheap ebay key for Win7 or Win10, otherwise it may be a Linux box - possibly Zorin ... tried Zorin on the old board with Intel Extreme graphics 2, but it turned the transitions into a slideshow ... was a bit happier with Mint
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