400.00 budget build for my daughter

zer0_c00l · 04-21-2008, 04:48 PM

well its time to build my daughter who is 8 years old a budget light gaming/disney.com computer.she plays Battlefield 2 so it would have to handle that decent.the only thing i dont need is DVD Rom, memory i already have some PC6400 Corsair.AMD-Intel doesnt matter to me i just want the best bang for my buck....and she wants a clear sided case like Daddy ..how sweet is that!

Kill Bill · 04-21-2008, 04:54 PM

first off dollars,pounds,euros,?

Sir Travis D · 04-21-2008, 05:04 PM

He says 400, and since he lives in Louisville Kentucky, I would assume u.s. dollars... 0.0

zer0_c00l · 04-21-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

He says 400, and since he lives in Louisville Kentucky, I would assume u.s. dollars... 0.0

ya dollars

Sir Travis D · 04-21-2008, 05:13 PM

@zer0 c00l, I would recommend intel as it is basically the best processors out.. I would get a good type of ram like gskill or kinston off newegg also.

zer0_c00l · 04-21-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

@zer0 c00l, I would recommend intel as it is basically the best processors out.. I would get a good type of ram like gskill or kinston off newegg also.

I already have ram ..6400 corsair xms 4.4.4.12 and i just want the best for my money. if you can build an intel setup thats great. i know nothing about intel chipsets or cpu's thats why its a build me thread...AMD-Intel whatever shes 8 yrs old lol as long as it plays BF2 shes happy and maybe has some pretty pink lights lol

Kill Bill · 04-21-2008, 05:31 PM

Hmm your daughter is 8 lemme think.

CPU = Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 Allendate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116036
$70

Ram: Already have

Motherboard =
Open Box: Intel BLKDG965SSCK LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813121051R
$50

DVD Drive:

Sony NEC Optiarc Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131
$18

HDD:
ST3250820A 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148141
$65

PSU:
OPOWER XPT Series TOP-500XPT ATX12V 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817342010
$50

Case:
COOLER MASTER Elite 340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119149
$40

Fans:
Rosewill RFA120L-R 120mm 4 Red LEDs LED Case Fan x2 for better cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835200006
$10

GPU:
BIOSTAR V8602GT51 GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814141059
$75

= $378 and that assumes that you have the following:

Ram - you said you had memory
Monitor - Any DVI or VGA as theirs connecters with it from DVI to VGA or vice versa (if were luckie)
Operating System = Windows,Linux,Ubuntu
Keyboard
Mouse

Also you might need to buy a few IDE to PATA connectors

or just change the HDD and DVD drive for a pata one (abit more expensive sometimes)

zer0_c00l · 04-21-2008, 05:41 PM

does the open box come with backplate for the case? more ideas welcome everyone

zer0_c00l · 04-21-2008, 07:11 PM

ok heres what i came up with on a 400.00 8 yr old girls build..please tell me what ya think.. Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135076 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103194 GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102050R HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148231 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811226025 total 392.94

UriA702 · 04-21-2008, 07:20 PM

get a case that comes with a psu to save money, you wont need over 400 watts
a barebone kit may be your best bet here. let me give it a shot here and see what i can come up with

04-21-2008, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Age: 34 Posts: 668	400.00 budget build for my daughter well its time to build my daughter who is 8 years old a budget light gaming/disney.com computer.she plays Battlefield 2 so it would have to handle that decent.the only thing i dont need is DVD Rom, memory i already have some PC6400 Corsair.AMD-Intel doesnt matter to me i just want the best bang for my buck....and she wants a clear sided case like Daddy ..how sweet is that! __________________ Mob:ASUS M3A78-T 790GX(AM2+)/Monitor 22'ASUS CPU:AMD(65nm)x2 6000+@3.4./HSF Zalman RAM:Geil 4.gb 2x2 PC6400 PSU:COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550 80% ef GPU:Saphire 4850 HDD:Seagate Cuda 250GB SATA 16mb cache Case:COOLER MASTER RC-690 Last edited by zer0_c00l; 04-21-2008 at 06:01 PM.

04-21-2008, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kill Bill Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Age: 12 Posts: 1,040	first off dollars,pounds,euros,? __________________ Macbook Pro 2.5GHz 17'' matte,2.5GHz C2D Penryn,2GB 667MHz,8600M GT 512mb,250GB 5400RPM, Mac OS Leopard (Latest Firmware) with Vista Ultimate A.K.A bootcamp.

04-21-2008, 05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	He says 400, and since he lives in Louisville Kentucky, I would assume u.s. dollars... 0.0 __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

04-21-2008, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	@zer0 c00l, I would recommend intel as it is basically the best processors out.. I would get a good type of ram like gskill or kinston off newegg also. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

04-21-2008, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kill Bill Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Age: 12 Posts: 1,040	Hmm your daughter is 8 lemme think. CPU = Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 Allendate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116036 $70 Ram: Already have Motherboard = Open Box: Intel BLKDG965SSCK LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813121051R $50 DVD Drive: Sony NEC Optiarc Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131 $18 HDD: ST3250820A 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148141 $65 PSU: OPOWER XPT Series TOP-500XPT ATX12V 500W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817342010 $50 Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 340 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119149 $40 Fans: Rosewill RFA120L-R 120mm 4 Red LEDs LED Case Fan x2 for better cooling http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835200006 $10 GPU: BIOSTAR V8602GT51 GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814141059 $75 = $378 and that assumes that you have the following: Ram - you said you had memory Monitor - Any DVI or VGA as theirs connecters with it from DVI to VGA or vice versa (if were luckie) Operating System = Windows,Linux,Ubuntu Keyboard Mouse Also you might need to buy a few IDE to PATA connectors or just change the HDD and DVD drive for a pata one (abit more expensive sometimes) __________________ Macbook Pro 2.5GHz 17'' matte,2.5GHz C2D Penryn,2GB 667MHz,8600M GT 512mb,250GB 5400RPM, Mac OS Leopard (Latest Firmware) with Vista Ultimate A.K.A bootcamp. Last edited by Kill Bill; 04-21-2008 at 05:33 PM.

04-21-2008, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Age: 34 Posts: 668	does the open box come with backplate for the case? more ideas welcome everyone __________________ Mob:ASUS M3A78-T 790GX(AM2+)/Monitor 22'ASUS CPU:AMD(65nm)x2 6000+@3.4./HSF Zalman RAM:Geil 4.gb 2x2 PC6400 PSU:COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550 80% ef GPU:Saphire 4850 HDD:Seagate Cuda 250GB SATA 16mb cache Case:COOLER MASTER RC-690 Last edited by zer0_c00l; 04-21-2008 at 06:01 PM.

04-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Age: 34 Posts: 668	ok heres what i came up with on a 400.00 8 yr old girls build..please tell me what ya think.. Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135076 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103194 GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102050R HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148231 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811226025 total 392.94 __________________ Mob:ASUS M3A78-T 790GX(AM2+)/Monitor 22'ASUS CPU:AMD(65nm)x2 6000+@3.4./HSF Zalman RAM:Geil 4.gb 2x2 PC6400 PSU:COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550 80% ef GPU:Saphire 4850 HDD:Seagate Cuda 250GB SATA 16mb cache Case:COOLER MASTER RC-690 Last edited by zer0_c00l; 04-21-2008 at 07:14 PM.

04-21-2008, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
UriA702 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 276	get a case that comes with a psu to save money, you wont need over 400 watts a barebone kit may be your best bet here. let me give it a shot here and see what i can come up with __________________ CPU: Wolfdale e8400 Mobo: Asus p5k-se Ram: 4 gb 1066 mhz G.skill 4-4-4-12 Video: EVGA 8800gt Lite-on IDE 20x dvd-ram/16x lite-on dvd-rom Monitor: 22" KDS LCD Raidmax smilodon case 500 watt raidmax psu Photos: http://mynetimages.com/album/uria702

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