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First Homebuilt

I decided to take the plunge and build my own system for three reasons :-

  1. Looking at the cost of the individual components against a pre-built system they were cheaper

  2. Challenge of building a system for myself

  3. Opportunity to choose the components I wanted rather than those supplied pre-built

So, these are the specifications I came up with :-

This was a quality system and most of the components would serve me well for 2 years - a first for me!. Saying that I did upgrade to :-

In 2000 though, three new components appeared on the market which lead me into another avenue - overclocking.

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