Cheap Gamer Comp. $858

monkeykevin · 06-30-2005, 07:56 PM

This is what I have:

Monitor- Samsung LCD 17" 12ms/600:1
$150

Win XP PRO 2nd
4 Win XP PRO Free(MS PlayTesting)

Case- Antec Super Lanboy
Free(Got 2) hehe

CPU- 3.0Ghz P4
$165

Motherboard- MSI 865PE Neo2-V
$68 (fried out twice NON-OC)

GPU- Radion 9700 PRO
$100 USED

Drive- NEC/BTC DVDRW
NEC $50 BTC $40

HDD- Seagate 160GB 8mb Cach 7200RPM
$50

RAM- Samsung PC-3700 512x2=1GB
$140

Power Supply- Thermal Take 420wt
$45

IDE Cables- Glow in the Dark
$20

Artic Silver
$3

150+165+68+100+50+40+140+50+45+20+3 =
Grand TOTAL= $830

PS- My MB burned out yesterday so that another $15 for shipping and another $15 when it fried when I first got it =P so that be another $30

Grand TOTAL = $860

This my GF CPU i built for her... After I got done with it she was "Uhhh $830 I could of gotten a Dell for cheaper..."

She a CSE major and I would of EXSPECTED something more than that... don't you guys think so?

**The_Other_One** · 06-30-2005, 08:19 PM

Personally, I think the IDE cables are just a waste and I would of spent that extra $20 on getting a better video card. A used video card probably wouldn't be that bad(a used harddrive is what you need to worry about) but even being used, it's a little dated.

monkeykevin · 06-30-2005, 08:25 PM

The only used stuff is the GPU... all the other parts i got from Fry's and Newegg =P ONLY buy parts that are on sale...

Qlutch · 06-30-2005, 10:05 PM

I built my computer for $877

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EDIT: oh yeah.. but the monitor isn't included in the price.

**Praetor** · 07-01-2005, 09:08 PM

Quote:

power supply- thermal take 420wt
$45

avoid Thermaltake powersupplies. they make crap units (except for maybe two of them, of which this model is not). have a look at PSU 101.

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CPU- 3.0Ghz P4
$165

You'll want some nonstock cooling on that puppy most likely

06-30-2005, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
monkeykevin New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 23	Gamer Computer $858 This is what I have: Monitor- Samsung LCD 17" 12ms/600:1 $150 Win XP PRO 2nd 4 Win XP PRO Free(MS PlayTesting) Case- Antec Super Lanboy Free(Got 2) hehe CPU- 3.0Ghz P4 $165 Motherboard- MSI 865PE Neo2-V $68 (fried out twice NON-OC) GPU- Radion 9700 PRO $100 USED Drive- NEC/BTC DVDRW NEC $50 BTC $40 HDD- Seagate 160GB 8mb Cach 7200RPM $50 RAM- Samsung PC-3700 512x2=1GB $140 Power Supply- Thermal Take 420wt $45 IDE Cables- Glow in the Dark $20 Artic Silver $3 150+165+68+100+50+40+140+50+45+20+3 = Grand TOTAL= $830 PS- My MB burned out yesterday so that another $15 for shipping and another $15 when it fried when I first got it =P so that be another $30 Grand TOTAL = $860 This my GF CPU i built for her... After I got done with it she was "Uhhh $830 I could of gotten a Dell for cheaper..." She a CSE major and I would of EXSPECTED something more than that... don't you guys think so? Last edited by monkeykevin; 06-30-2005 at 10:10 PM.

06-30-2005, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Personally, I think the IDE cables are just a waste and I would of spent that extra $20 on getting a better video card. A used video card probably wouldn't be that bad(a used harddrive is what you need to worry about) but even being used, it's a little dated. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-30-2005, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	I built my computer for $877 \| \| v EDIT: oh yeah.. but the monitor isn't included in the price. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

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06-30-2005, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
monkeykevin New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 23	The only used stuff is the GPU... all the other parts i got from Fry's and Newegg =P ONLY buy parts that are on sale...