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Old 06-16-2004, 12:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Help me build a new computer on the cheap.

Hi everyone. I am trying to build a new computer. I am looking to spend about 300-400 bucks, although I can go a little over if necesary. I play games, but I'm not looking to play the absolute newest games. Basically I'm just trying to get the most for my money. Thanks for your help!
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Old 06-16-2004, 01:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Is this with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers? Or just tower?
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Old 06-16-2004, 01:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Well, a big factor in this equation is if you have a monitor or not. If you don't expect to pay between 50 and 200 for one. That's a pretty large piece of the old budget right there.
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Old 06-16-2004, 02:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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do you have any components that you're going to put in your new computer from your current one?.. that could save some $$ too
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Old 06-16-2004, 02:48 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Redjake
Is this with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers? Or just tower?
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Originally posted by bltzkriegmcanon
Well, a big factor in this equation is if you have a monitor or not. If you don't expect to pay between 50 and 200 for one. That's a pretty large piece of the old budget right there.
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do you have any components that you're going to put in your new computer from your current one?.. that could save some $$ too
Yeah, we can't put up any builds unless ya give us the info. Get back with us and I'm sure we can have ya some builds up pretty fast!

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Old 06-22-2004, 09:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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My apoligies.

I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse. So I suppose it would just be for the tower.

On a brighter note, I got my tax return, so really I could spend more like 400-600, although I'd prefer to keep it around 500ish.

Thanks for the help!
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Old 06-22-2004, 10:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well then, in that case we can definitely hit you up for some good computer-building fun. I'll start with an Intel solution.

Motherboard:
ASUS P4P800S Retail - $69.00
Processor:
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4C GHz 800 MHz FSB 512K Cache, Hyperthreading Technology - Retail - $169.00
RAM:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-479&depa=0]Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC3200 - OEM - $79.00
Graphics Card:
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -BULK - OEM - $126.00
Storage:
Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model 6Y080L0, OEM Drive only - $70.50
CD-RW:
ASUS Black 52X32X52 IDE Internal CD-RW Drive w/ QuieTrack Technology, Model CRW-5232AS QuieTrack, Retail - $36.00
Case:
RAIDMAX Black Mustang 10-Bay ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB 2.0 and 350W Power Supply, Model "ATX-289WBP" - RETAIL - $32.00
Floppy Drive:
NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive, OEM - $10.99
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack SP1a - OEM - $141.00

Total: $733.50

However, this estimate makes several assumptions. 1) you're not going to transfer your current HD, or OS. If you are, subtract $211.50, and it brings ya down to 522, right, in the middle of your range.

However, if you're looking to go with an AMD solution, here's one I like:
Mobo:
ABIT "NF7-S" nForce2 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU - RETAIL - $82.00
Processor:
AMD 45 Watt Mobile Athlon XP 2500+, 266 FSB, 512K Cache - OEM - $88.00 I recommend this one over the other 2500+ Bartons because it's not locked.
Graphics Card:
AOpen nVIDIA GeForce FX5900XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "FX5900XT-DV128" - RETAIL - $174.50
The RAM, storage, CD-RW and floppy can stay the same.
Total:
$634.99 (HDD & Win XP Pro OEM included.)
$413.49 (no new HDD or WIN XP Pro)
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Old 06-22-2004, 02:56 PM   #8 (permalink)
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great setups, for a little exta (+~$120), I might drop the 80G drive and go with 2 36G raptors in raid0. a great speed boost and a pretty good investment (5yr warranty).
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