Ubuntu

November 08th 2008 Posted by Bob in Words

My wonderful old computer had slowly fallen behind the times. I was in desperate need of an upgrade. I don’t remember what got me started on this, but I decided I wanted to build my own rather than buy a ready made one.

So, I got a how-to book at Borders and began researching the project. After many false starts, I finally got up the nerve to order the components online at NewEgg.com. A few days later big boxes began arriving at the door.

I immediately had second thoughts. What had I gotten myself into? What if it didn’t work? There were so many wires, it was all very intimidating. Deb was a huge help, calming me down, reading instructions, pointing out important facts. I couldn’t have done it without her.

Then came the magic moment, turning it on for the first time – it fired right up. Amazing. What a beautiful thing. Of course, now I’m happy I did it this way. I know what’s in it and I know how it’s put together. I hand picked every component and they are all top notch blazing fast. Not a bad price either.

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  • Intel ATX Motherboard ($230)
  • Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz Processor ($190)
  • Corsair 4GB DDR3 Memory Chips ($188)
  • 2 Seagate Barracuda 250GB Hard Drives ($60 each)
  • Asus 20X DVD Burner ($36)
  • ATI Graphics Accelerator Card ($107)
  • Thermaltake Purepower 500Watt Power Supply ($60)
  • Cooler Master ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($55)
  • Acer 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor ($160)
  • Microsoft USB Wired Optical Wheel Mouse ($20)
  • Logitech USB Keyboard ($20)
  • Ubuntu 64-bit Desktop Operating System (free)

Grand total  $1,186 after shipping and rebates.