"Michael Cash" wrote...
> Actually, the ADX2600R (bottom right corner of
> http://www1.pcdepot.co.jp/poster.jpg) is similar to what I ended up
> building. The case has the same number of bays and same size power
> supply. The motherboard is from a different maker but has the same 845
> chipset and the same number of PCI slots and USB connectors. I ended
> up with 6 USB ports instead of 4, due to the case having two
> front-mounted ports.

This thread has been interesting and I enjoyed looking at that poster
(hi-rez, for once).  I'm wondering where folks go to get parts -- some place
online, or just your local x-denki?

I would normally order a bare-bones Dell and add accessories I have hanging
around or whatever, but dell.co.jp appears less flexible than its american
counterpart.  Basically, I need a separate pc running a japanese OS to
localize web graphics and test stuff.  The main criteria are:

-XP Pro Japanese (for some reason not offered on the poster?)
-40gb (plus space for a 2nd IDE drive)
-256mb
-2ghz
-halfway decent video card
-don't need monitor
-don't need CD/RW/DVD drive

I wanna spend like, nothing. Well, okay, maybe 40,000.

best
hibijibi