New Comp (small budget)

eggyhustles · 03-01-2008, 01:51 AM

Thanks to the great members on this board (just a noob,Yeti, and dougland) they steered me in the right direction and told me doing an overhaul on my old pc would be a waste of money and would be best to build new

My budget is 250-300usd(this includes shipping) i can salvage my dvd drive, monitor, keyboard, and i can use my 200gb hdd as a slave(runs well as a slave..terrible as a master) and mouse..

what do you guys recommend? i do not play games(well rarely) i only use the computer to watch movies, surf the net, and download music....

just a noob · 03-01-2008, 02:05 AM

first off, what site will you be using, newegg tiger direct? amd or intel, ati or nvidia

eggyhustles · 03-01-2008, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just a noob

first off, what site will you be using, newegg tiger direct? amd or intel, ati or nvidia

i hear newegg is cheaper..so i guess newegg..i have no clue what are the pros and cons of either amd or intel...same with ati or nvidia...i just need something that can play movies well and sound good doing so..

just a noob · 03-01-2008, 02:13 AM

i guess amd and ati in that case, they tend to be cheaper, how many ghz would you like the processor to be(amd has a 5000+ that is like 130 dollars), and would just a 256mb card work for you?

eggyhustles · 03-01-2008, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just a noob

i guess amd and ati in that case, they tend to be cheaper, how many ghz would you like the processor to be(amd has a 5000+ that is like 230 dollars), and would just a 256mb card work for you?

so with a 250-300 dollar budget i can fit a 256mb vid card in there? i figured i was gonna have to settle for onboard video(which isnt a problem by the way as long as the picture is clear) im not a complete noob when it comes to comps..but im still a lil wet behind the ears when it comes to pickin out processors and so forth..so whatever u think will do the job and can fit into the budget is fine by me

Vestitor · 03-01-2008, 02:24 AM

Here is my shot at one for you. If does not include a OS.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Brisbane 2.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103243

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128056

hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W $27.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339001

Western Digital WD1200AAJS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136225

Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147056

Total w/shipping $320.55

Hope someone else could check this over first.

eggyhustles · 03-01-2008, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vestitor

Here is my shot at one for you. If does not include a OS.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Brisbane 2.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103243

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128056

hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W $27.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339001

Western Digital WD1200AAJS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136225

Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147056

Total w/shipping $320.55

Hope someone else could check this over first.

wow that sounds awesome..it is over the budget though..its a stretch that i got 300 out of my mom..shes not gonna give me another 20 lol..BUT..how much of a price/ performance decrease are we looking at if we bump the ram down to 1gig? i dont really need 2gigs anyway the biggest ram hog i'll probably be running is limewire

Yeti · 03-01-2008, 02:38 AM

A few things to keep in mind if you want to cut costs:

you're replacing a Duron 900, any modern processor will be several times better, even a Sempron 64 3400+ ($37)

buy 1 GB of memory now and another later when you have more money

you might not need a large master hdd, the cheapest may be a lower cost/GB but it will save you money now

you might want to check out zipzoomfly.com, even for the same items you might save money on the product and/or the shipping, and I've always been happy with their service

Edit:
Also a huge thing that needs mentioning is the OS. Do you have a non-proprietary (i.e. can be installed on computers other than a Compaq) copy of Windows? Or are you a Linux user? If you're not a Linux user, now might be a good time to start.

eggyhustles · 03-01-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeti

A few things to keep in mind if you want to cut costs:

you're replacing a Duron 900, any modern processor will be several times better, even a Sempron 64 3400+ ($37)

buy 1 GB of memory now and another later when you have more money

you might not need a large master hdd, the cheapest may be a lower cost/GB but it will save you money now

you might want to check out zipzoomfly.com, even for the same items you might save money on the product and/or the shipping, and I've always been happy with their service

Edit:
Also a huge thing that needs mentioning is the OS. Do you have a non-proprietary (i.e. can be installed on computers other than a Compaq) copy of Windows? Or are you a Linux user? If you're not a Linux user, now might be a good time to start.

yeah i basically just need a building block for now..i can def add more ram+get a vid card and other things in the near months to come..about the hdd your right..i dont need one with a large capacity as i can salvage the 200gb i have now..for the os i have a copy of windows xp.. it can be installed on other comps,..as far as linux..i've heard of it..have no clue how to use it ..im willing to learn though

hells3000 · 03-01-2008, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggyhustles

yeah i basically just need a building block for now..i can def add more ram+get a vid card and other things in the near months to come..about the hdd your right..i dont need one with a large capacity as i can salvage the 200gb i have now..for the os i have a copy of windows xp..its an illegal copy(trust i would buy a legal copy if the funds were available) but it can be installed on other comps, just cant be updated..as far as linux..i've heard of it..have no clue how to use it ..im willing to learn though

Please edit you post on that windows thing you dais =D

Don't wanna get in trouble eh?

03-01-2008, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
eggyhustles Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bronx NY Posts: 82	New Comp (small budget) Thanks to the great members on this board (just a noob,Yeti, and dougland) they steered me in the right direction and told me doing an overhaul on my old pc would be a waste of money and would be best to build new My budget is 250-300usd(this includes shipping) i can salvage my dvd drive, monitor, keyboard, and i can use my 200gb hdd as a slave(runs well as a slave..terrible as a master) and mouse.. what do you guys recommend? i do not play games(well rarely) i only use the computer to watch movies, surf the net, and download music.... Last edited by eggyhustles; 03-01-2008 at 01:58 AM.

03-01-2008, 02:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
just a noob Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cardboard mansion Posts: 1,015	first off, what site will you be using, newegg tiger direct? amd or intel, ati or nvidia __________________ free crysis killer I got 300mhz celeron@450mhz 32mb of ram windows 98 ati rage 8mb card baby :P

03-01-2008, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
just a noob Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cardboard mansion Posts: 1,015	i guess amd and ati in that case, they tend to be cheaper, how many ghz would you like the processor to be(amd has a 5000+ that is like 130 dollars), and would just a 256mb card work for you? __________________ free crysis killer I got 300mhz celeron@450mhz 32mb of ram windows 98 ati rage 8mb card baby :P Last edited by just a noob; 03-01-2008 at 02:16 AM.

03-01-2008, 02:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vestitor Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 104	Here is my shot at one for you. If does not include a OS. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Brisbane 2.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103243 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 $44.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX $79.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128056 hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W $27.98 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339001 Western Digital WD1200AAJS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB $44.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136225 Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX $29.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147056 Total w/shipping $320.55 Hope someone else could check this over first. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Brisbane 2.2GHz @ 2.84Ghz Stable (35C-58C) CPU Temp G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 800(Running as DDR2 677 at 810Mhz(405Mhz) Stable GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 AM2 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W Power Supply ViewSonic A90f+ 19" CRT Windows XP Professional 32bit Crysis SP Beta : 20-30fps, Everything High, 1280x1024 -----------------3DMark06 - 9306-----------------

03-01-2008, 02:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,273	A few things to keep in mind if you want to cut costs: you're replacing a Duron 900, any modern processor will be several times better, even a Sempron 64 3400+ ($37) buy 1 GB of memory now and another later when you have more money you might not need a large master hdd, the cheapest may be a lower cost/GB but it will save you money now you might want to check out zipzoomfly.com, even for the same items you might save money on the product and/or the shipping, and I've always been happy with their service Edit: Also a huge thing that needs mentioning is the OS. Do you have a non-proprietary (i.e. can be installed on computers other than a Compaq) copy of Windows? Or are you a Linux user? If you're not a Linux user, now might be a good time to start.

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