Good Or bad computer setup??

alright. im thinking about building my dad a new computer to replace his old one. what do you think of this setup:

(keep in mind this is for very light gaming like old games. and for internet use along with songs and everything.)

Motherboard: Biostar M7VIQ Socket-A. Supports CPU's With 266MHz FSB.
Supports 266MHz (PC2100) DDR Ram up to 2GB
3 PCI Slots
1 AGP Slot
1 CNR Slot

built in Savage4 2D/3D video card
built in LAN
integrated audio AC97 2.1
and also supports up to 4 IDE devices

CPU:Amd Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67GHz) Socket A
512 L1 Cache

Harddrive: Im not sure of a harddrive yet. But I plan to go with one with an 8MB cache and runs at 7200RPM's and about 40GB

i already have an extra case i accidently double ordered and never sent back. and a phillips cr-rw 52x drive.
oh and i plan to go with 512MB Corsair or Crucial Memory

how old r the games? y not buy a cheap used one?

sounds good and cheap. nothing wrong with it, and seems to fit the bill for its intended application.

Adam TT

I personally don't like biostar boards, but it looks decent.
You won't need expensive RAM, don't get Corsair XMS or something like that. Overall, a good looking budget computer.

just out of curosity, why do you not like biostar boards? like, have you had problems with them in past, and if so what?

I haven't used them personally (Abit ) but I have heard many stories online of people who had biostar boards die on them after relatively short lengths of time (4-6 months). They just don't have a very good reputation, particularly among enthusiasts.

This is second hand info, so make of it what you will. I would personally prefer a low cost abit or asus board to a low cost biostar or pcchips board.

ok, that sounds good, i have a couple buddies who have them too, 3 boards between 2 guys, my one friend had one die (we think) but hasn't had problems in a couple years. so perhaps they just have a problem letting scrap leave their plant... oh well, thanks for the added opinions of Biostar. I am hooked on ASUS right now, and am very happy with them.

Adam TT