Although they have been around for quite a while, I’ve never talked about them here. In my illustrious career, I’ve owned a few USB drives; however, my most recent purchase is lighter, cheaper, and faster than any one I’ve owned before.
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It has been many weeks since anyone has visited the Hardware section of our wonderful website, so today I’m bringing you a review of the Biostar M7NCG 400 motherboard. The M7NCG 400 is one of many fantastic AthlonXP boards based on the nVidia nForce2 Ultra400 chipset. This is an entry-level motherboard offering a good set of features at a price that’s unbeatable. I’ve long been a fan of some of the larger name mobo manufacturers such as Asus and Abit, but recently began using the M7NCG 400 for some of the systems I build for clients and couldn’t be happier with the switch. If you’re in the market for a motherboard thats rich in features and easy on the wallet, keep reading.
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Well the time has come to conclude the series on building your first computer. I would suggest that allocate yourself a couple of hours where you won’t be interrupted and this should go very smoothly. Pick a place where you will have plenty of room to spread out your components and have a nice surface to work on. I typically try to avoid rooms that are carpeted when possible so that static electricity is not a problem. To make things nice and neat, you should have a couple of items on hand in case you need them. A pair of fairly long-point needle nose pliers can be very handy in the event that you drop a screw or something of that nature down on your motherboard. Also, I like to use the plastic zip-ties for securing wiring to case edges or to just bundle cables together. As far as normal assembly goes, you probably won’t need anything more than a good Phillips head screwdriver. Now that we’re all prepared, let’s build!
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