Building a comp for little bro. Budget $200. Possible?

Motoxrdude · 12-03-2005, 09:42 AM

Hi. For christmas i want to get my little bro a computer. My budget is about $200. All he would use a computer for is internet use and The Sims 2. Is it possible to buy/build a computer on that budget that cna play the sims 2. If you have any ideas on waht i should buy let me know, thanks.

Lamilia · 12-03-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

Hi. For christmas i want to get my little bro a computer. My budget is about $200. All he would use a computer for is internet use and The Sims 2. Is it possible to buy/build a computer on that budget that cna play the sims 2. If you have any ideas on waht i should buy let me know, thanks.

200 will get you a motherboard and a CPU possibly for games like sims 2 i dont think its possible

M0ddingMan1a · 12-03-2005, 10:00 AM

yea..... unless it was black friday again. lol

Lamilia · 12-03-2005, 10:02 AM

for web browsing you could get him a nice used pentium 3 for $100-200 I got one from here just make sure you save any numbers on the box because mine had a bad mobo and to get any help from them i needed a number that was on a peice of paper under the tape keeping the box closed

EDIT: here this one even has a pentium 4 http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Dis...PQ%2DEVO%2DD5S
don't try to play sims 2 on it though maybe the first sims though

andy5667 · 12-03-2005, 11:27 AM

LastElement0 · 12-03-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by andy5667

dude sweet job finding all of that....i was beginning to think that wouldnt be possible. but boy u proved me wrong.....

timinator2525 · 12-03-2005, 04:45 PM

nice work andy!

andy5667 · 12-03-2005, 05:30 PM

took some time to find it but i did it after 2 hours ish! These parts will = an ok system for doing near enough everything!

Flint67 · 12-03-2005, 08:51 PM

yeah impressive, but does he have an OS? If not xp wont fit in the budget.

andy5667 · 12-04-2005, 12:13 AM

That was what was in mind because windows xp costs about $90

12-03-2005, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,970	Building a comp for little bro. Budget $200. Possible? Hi. For christmas i want to get my little bro a computer. My budget is about $200. All he would use a computer for is internet use and The Sims 2. Is it possible to buy/build a computer on that budget that cna play the sims 2. If you have any ideas on waht i should buy let me know, thanks. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

12-03-2005, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 18 Posts: 1,603	yea..... unless it was black friday again. lol __________________ Entertainment Rig// My FUll BLUE Rig: CPU: AMD 64 Clawhammer 3400+//CPU: AMD Sempron 2600+ Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb//Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8NS RAM: 1 gig pc3200 Corsair XMS//RAM: 1 gig PC3200 PQi Video Card: Ati AIW 9800pro 128mb//Video Card: Sapphire Ati 9600pro 128mb HDs: 80gig Sata, 200gig ATA//HDs: 250gig WD, 80gig WD, 30gig WD, 13.5gig IBM PSU: 500w X-Infinity//PSU: 500W Ultra-X Titanium Blue

12-03-2005, 10:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lamilia Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: inside a metal gear probably... Posts: 825	for web browsing you could get him a nice used pentium 3 for $100-200 I got one from here just make sure you save any numbers on the box because mine had a bad mobo and to get any help from them i needed a number that was on a peice of paper under the tape keeping the box closed EDIT: here this one even has a pentium 4 http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Dis...PQ%2DEVO%2DD5S don't try to play sims 2 on it though maybe the first sims though __________________ AMD athlon 64 3200+ 2009MHz(Whatever that is in GHZ)/ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB video card/corsair 1gb RAM/250gb maxtor hdd/MSI K8N Neo4 platinum motherboard/ linkworld black case {xfire name-lamilia } in the computer repair business...sort of Last edited by Lamilia; 12-03-2005 at 10:29 AM.

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12-03-2005, 11:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
andy5667 Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monifieth, Near Dundee, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 275	Researched your request and got this! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157079 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819112208 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154037 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822140167 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141173 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151093 It has - Intel Celeron 2.13GHz 512mb DDR400 ram 300w power supply 40gb hard drive (Maxtor DiamondMax) 40x CD-rom (SAMSUNG Black IDE) ASRock P4VM800 Micro ATX Grand Total = $208.52 If you are needing a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers then http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824160118(built in speakers) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823174001 (key board) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826178004 (mouse) Grand total with these items included = $307.75

12-03-2005, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
timinator2525 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	nice work andy!

12-03-2005, 05:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
andy5667 Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monifieth, Near Dundee, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 275	took some time to find it but i did it after 2 hours ish! These parts will = an ok system for doing near enough everything!

12-03-2005, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Flint67 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 100	yeah impressive, but does he have an OS? If not xp wont fit in the budget.

12-04-2005, 12:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
andy5667 Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monifieth, Near Dundee, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 275	That was what was in mind because windows xp costs about $90