How Cheap Can You Go?

Yeti · 03-28-2006, 11:19 PM

If you can get to Fry's there's this for $159, and it includes a mouse, keyboard, and speakers:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1932801,00.asp

Might be a contender if you factor in all those damn Newegg shipping costs.

Jet · 03-28-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

lol well, I think my 200 dollars emachine was the best deal, ofcourse i had to get up at 5 in the morning and stand in line at best buy during day after thanks giving.

Specs

Celeron D 2.66ghz
512mb PC2700 ram
Intel Extreme Graphics 3
80gb hd w/ 2mb cache
CD+RW/DVD drive
some 8 in 1 media card reader

AND it came with monitor, keyboard, speakers, mouse. All for $200=)

With Windows? I think Emachines smoked us all, though it doesn't count for the cheapest you can build

SAAER45 · 03-28-2006, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Encore4More

Processor:Intel Celeron D 310 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor - $51
Mobo: ECS L4VXA2 (1.0A) ATX Intel Motherboard - $25
Ram: Kingston ValueRAM 128MB DDR 266 (PC2100) - $12
Harddrive: Seagate U Series X 20 20GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - $30
Optical Drive:this - $13
Case: COOLMAX CV-580-Gray Computer Case w/ PSU - $14

$145

OOO YEA! BAM!!!

i prolly could get it down to $110- $120 if i tried looking all over the internet

Quote:

Originally Posted by holyjunk125

case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811212029 $15
harddrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148051 $30
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135219 $25
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819112208 $51
optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827134004 $14
ram:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...235872&CatId=0 $16
subtotal: $150 o ya

Both have a flaw!!! No onboard video on the mobo, you'd need to include a cheapo vid card

Jet · 03-28-2006, 11:25 PM

39.46 + 115.52 = $154.98. Nope. Still beat. Taxes on the Newegg would be less than the Fry's since you don't pay tax on shipping/handling. Creamed both ways. Though still the emachines is the best deal.

Saaer45, mine has onboard video

Now it's $10 more expensive, to $164.98. Lets see which is the better deal. Georgia has 7% tax, so....

$170.13 for the fry's machine,
$173.77 for mine

Oh well.... I tried

SAAER45 · 03-28-2006, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...829819&CatId=0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101410
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811212029
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148051
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820140003

Ohhhhh YEA

BAM!!!!!

$115.52 after rebate.....$135.52 before. Sorry encore4more I just HAD to use all of your components except your processor and motherboard.

Where's the CPU?

Jet · 03-28-2006, 11:30 PM

It was in the motherboard/cpu link. Aww, shucks

Jet · 03-28-2006, 11:31 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9660&CatId=190

$55 instead of $45, but still.

SAAER45 · 03-28-2006, 11:33 PM

So what's your total now?

Jet · 03-28-2006, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet

39.46 + 115.52 = $154.98. Nope. Still beat. Taxes on the Newegg would be less than the Fry's since you don't pay tax on shipping/handling. Creamed both ways. Though still the emachines is the best deal.

Saaer45, mine has onboard video

Now it's $10 more expensive, to $164.98. Lets see which is the better deal. Georgia has 7% tax, so....

$170.13 for the fry's machine,
$173.77 for mine

Oh well.... I tried

Here, or back at the original I changed it.

SAAER45 · 03-28-2006, 11:41 PM

Which one was your cheapest?

03-28-2006, 11:25 PM	#44 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,286	39.46 + 115.52 = $154.98. Nope. Still beat. Taxes on the Newegg would be less than the Fry's since you don't pay tax on shipping/handling. Creamed both ways. Though still the emachines is the best deal. Saaer45, mine has onboard video Now it's $10 more expensive, to $164.98. Lets see which is the better deal. Georgia has 7% tax, so.... $170.13 for the fry's machine, $173.77 for mine Oh well.... I tried __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/ Last edited by Jet; 03-28-2006 at 11:36 PM.

03-28-2006, 11:30 PM	#46 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,286	It was in the motherboard/cpu link. Aww, shucks __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

03-28-2006, 11:31 PM	#47 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,286	http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9660&CatId=190 $55 instead of $45, but still. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

03-28-2006, 11:33 PM	#48 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	So what's your total now? __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

03-28-2006, 11:41 PM	#50 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Which one was your cheapest? __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

03-28-2006, 11:19 PM	#41 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,278	If you can get to Fry's there's this for $159, and it includes a mouse, keyboard, and speakers: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1932801,00.asp Might be a contender if you factor in all those damn Newegg shipping costs.

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