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I recently acquired a Soyo SY-KT400 motherboard and accompanying CPU. While fairly outdated, it's still superior to my current setup, an old Dell Dimension 4100. To support the new motherboard and a graphics card, I'll be buying a new power supply, additional RAM, and moving all the...

I hate to bump, but... And are there any components which aren't necessarily the best bang for the buck? Again, my requirements are pretty light: just all-purpose computing as well as some light MMO gaming (City of Heroes).

Yes, the HD is SATA 2, but I have two DVD drives--a read-only and a burner.

Actually, I was under the impression I wouldn't have any free IDE slots, as I have two disc drives. Will this really be a problem, though? Most devices use SATA now, yes? If not, can you suggest an alternative motherboard in a similar price range? As for Vista, I'd rather not think...

After years of limping along with aging systems, I'm looking to build a modern PC. It won't be top-of-the-line, by any means, but it should work for my purposes. I've done my research and selected some components, but I wanted to make sure they're all compatible and the system as a whole with...

Thanks for your help, everybody (especially you, Big B).

Thanks again, guys. One more question: How well do you think I'll be able to play CoH/CoV with only the integrated graphics on the system Big B suggested? Currently, I have a 1.1 GHz PIII, 512 MB RAM, and a GeForce 2 MX/MX 400 (32 MB) and get 1-15 fps.

Great! Thanks. Another question: Should I consider waiting for the Conroe-related price drops before buying the CPU?

Thank you, Big B, but I noticed that the motherboard is mini-ATX while the case it ATX. I can always find another case, but why is the Foxconn a better choice than the ASUS?

Though I'm well-versed in terms of software, I've managed to ignore anything related to hardware. I've been cramming the past couple of weeks in order to pick out components for a partial upgrade, but I'm looking for advice and verification that I've chosen well. My current computer is around 5...