So Im gunna be getting about 3-4 computers rigged together for ultra lan action

what would you guys reccomend for a low end machine to play...

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Celeron 400's minimum...some sort of D3D accelerator, maybe a GeForce 256? 64mb RAM, Diamond MX400 sound card, headphones w/ microphones...Win 98 SE, 10/100 Ethernet NIC CAT-5'd to a 5-port switch...maybe one comp should be a dedicated server?

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that's how one one my friends does it..

he filled that machine with as much ram as it could fit..

we play dod VERY nicely on 5 computers....or 6 when one other dude brings over his laptop

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let me clairify...


he has one as a server...



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Unless you're buying used parts, it'd be cheapest to run a K7S5A with a duron and 128 MB ram, with a Radeon LE or Geforce2MX (DEAR GOD NOT MX200 PLEASE GOD). Since the board has integrated sound and 10/100 network card, you can put a system together for a little over 200 (excluding monitor).

Wow, thanks for that info. good to know.

Does that accept the latest Duron chips?

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The K7S5A accepts every socketed Athlon ever made, including the morgan core durons and the Athlon MP/XP.

One caveat though: some people have issues with uber-cheap power supplies and this motherboard. Just use a power supply from AMD's recommended PSU list and you'll be fine though.