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computer hardware...
radiator:
ok, again, probably be asked many times, but hey...
just need a few opinions on the hardware side for the computer...
decided on an ATI 7500 64MbDDR card (w/ tv-out), but not sure on a soundcard. anything cheap and good (doesn't have to be Creative, what's your opinions on the different sound card manufacturers?)
as for CPU etc, I think an AthlonXP (what ever speed I can afford), with 512MbDDR, 40GB HDD, but what about a motherboard? again, cheaper = great!
cheers guys
radiator:
oh, whoops, posted in wrong forum, probably should be in main...
feel free to move..
CitznFish:
I'd spring for a bigger hardrive. :) Once you get mame running who knows what else you'll want to play in your cab.
SirPoonga:
Don't go ECS or PC Chips for cheap motherboards. Go shuttle or gigabyte (something like that).
Minwah:
I've not had a massive amount of experience (build 2 PC's), but I found my Asus motherboard to be excellent (not to mention a piece of cake to set up), and I hear they are pretty well reviewed generally.
Remember you can always upgrade stuff like drives & cards, but the m/board you're stuck with!