"Hibijibi" <km34@columbia.edu> wrote in message
news:bi01rr$3mfld$1@ID-149122.news.uni-berlin.de...
> "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
>

Possible cost estimate for a halfway decent set-up re. your spec. would be -
most prices from Kakaku:
2.2 P4 - 22000 yen
Gigabyte GA-8PE800 Ultra Motherboard - 8800 yen
256 'unbranded' RAM - 3000 yen
Radeon 9200 video card - 8000 yen
IBM (Hitachi) 40 gig hard disk - 6800 yen

You'll need a case - 6000 yen - but don't be surprised if you fry your
motherboard within a few months (or within a second of switching it on)
using something that cheap.

Have no idea about OS - you could always download the Japanese MUI from one
of the p2p sites and then stick that on top of an existing English Windoze
installation.

--
jonathan