Robert Sinland wrote: I should have explained more I guess... > I am perfectly able to build a system from scratch, have done so a few times. > Just not _lately_ :) > Thats why I was looking at the different MB/CPU combo's being offered > and looking for suggestions. > I was also under the impression that Tran would do mail order, maybe they > wont.... > Thanks, > RS I built an AMD T-bird 1000 on a Biostar (mk-7b I think) board, 256MB SDRAM stick, SB-Live X-gamer audio, Creative Annihalator 32MB Geforce2 video card, WD 5400rpm 45GB drive, and a few other things in it. Unfortunately I haven't had the time to put Linux on it yet. Win98se has a shut down issue with it, typical of 98se with a nic card in it (3c905c 10/100). Trying to get SuSE 7.0 on it when I get a chance. In the documentation Biostar said that the board tested very well with RH. Not sure of the version, 6.2 I think. Picked board, CPU, memory, NIC and case up from General Nanosystems. Only thing I found out is that I should've gotten the 300W power supply. I asked and the person there said it was okay at 250. May switch it out shortly... About a month ago, paid a little over $800 for what I got at GNS. Shawn