It’s another iDEQ from Biostar, this time sporting the ATI IGP 9100 chipset. If want to build a small form factor system and make use of integrated graphics, the iDEQ 200A is worth considering.
PC Component
Building your own PC needn’t be difficult, and our guides to the components for your rig are a great place to start. Check out our round-ups of the ideal gaming PC specs to build yourself, the ideal graphics cards, top CPUs for gaming, top SSDs and best motherboards.
Even though this LANPARTY board isn’t available in the UK, the almost identical Infinity is, and it’s a bit of a bargain.
In a world full of small form factor PCs Abit has come up with something a bit different, but different isn’t necessarily better.
Like the award winning AOpen Aeolus FX5900XT, this card from Chaintech is based on the nVidia FX5900XT chipset. But is the FX5900XT still the mid-range chipset of choice?
If you want to build a small, but powerful PC that’s easy to put together, the Biostar iDEQ 200N is the perfect starting point.
If you want to take advantage of the ever decreasing cost of Athlon XP processors, this motherboard from Asus makes a superb base for your system.
The second generation Athlon 64 FX part is certainly very fast and will no doubt also be very expensive.
If you’re thinking of buying an AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 processor, you’re going to need a motherboard to put it in, and the Asus SK8V should fit the bill nicely.
If ever there was a reason to have a clear panel in the side of your PC case this is it. Not only are these modules up to Corsair’s usual high standard, but they’ll brighten up the inside of any system.
As if the mid-range graphics card market wasn’t confused enough, the Radeon 9800SE is here to mix things up a bit. This card from PowerColor is pretty cheap, but sometimes you get what you pay for.