Cheapest Computer "Build" Off

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Jesse

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*NOT ACTUALLY BUILDING*

Okay...

Heres your chance to shine in glory!

Your challenge is to try and put together a very cheap computer that runs decent for doing small tasks... (Videos, Downloads, Homework). It also needs to play CD's/DVD's.

Basically there is no rules besides the fact that it should be able to complete the tasks given. Performance doesn't have to be outstanding but it could decide whether you win or lose! MUST BE NEWEGG PARTS.

First off I will post my ideas, according to Newegg prices:

E2160 1.8GHz (3.0GHz OC'd) Dual-Core Processor ($71.99)
GIGABYTE GV-NX84G256HE GeForce 8400GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail ($40)
GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G LGA 775 Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard ($67)
G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory ($25)
NZXT Apollo SILVER NP Silver SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($70)
Rosewill Stallion Series Dual Ball Bearing Fan RD400-2-DB ATX V2.2 400W Power Supply 115V/230V CSA, UL, TUV, FCC ($32)
ASUS Black DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail ($36.99)
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache ($80)

Total: (~$430)
 
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No HDD ?

Look at the computer in my sig... I would have problems selling it at half the price of your build and it does that and plus it has XP, do I win? :p
 
does it have to have a HDD?
is the performance counted from stock speeds or can u say OCed to x.xxGHz?
does it need to be able to play most games?
what is very cheap? under $400 USD?
an we all need to be getting our prices from the same place we will get our prices from newegg reason
more parts!
CPU $84.99
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz Brisbane
MOBO $47.99
GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2
Case $29.99
Linkworld Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W PSU
Ram $41.99
Patriot 2 x 1GB DDR2 800
Video card $89.99
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB
DVD burner $24.49
LG 20x DVD super Multi DVD Burner
thats $319.44
i will probaly do another after my Qs are ancerd
 
does it have to have a HDD?
is the performance counted from stock speeds or can u say OCed to x.xxGHz?
does it need to be able to play most games?
what is very cheap? under $400 USD?
an we all need to be getting our prices from the same place we will get our prices from newegg reason
more parts!
CPU $84.99
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz Brisbane
MOBO $47.99
GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2
Case $29.99
Linkworld Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W PSU
Ram $41.99
Patriot 2 x 1GB DDR2 800
Video card $89.99
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB
DVD burner $24.49
LG 20x DVD super Multi DVD Burner
thats $319.44
i will probaly do another after my Qs are ancerd
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wow.. sorry I forgot my HDD... let me fix that. Also, no it does not need to play games. Yes you can say over clocked. And also, yes very cheap can be considered under $400.
 
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i think we should have a cheapest build competition with actual building haha. would be great :)
 
A-DATA Value Series 2 x 1 GBDDR2 800VDQVE1A16K $39
EXCELSTOR Jupiter Series ESJ8160S 160GB $46
LITE-ON DVD BurnerLH-20A1S OEM BK $26
hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W Power Supply $30
Cheap case, say $30

sub total: $171

AMD set-up
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz ADO4000DDBOX - Retail $60
ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX $90

Intel set-up
MSI P6NGM-FIH LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7150 HDMI Micro ATX $78
E2160 $72

Total: $321
 
daisymtc said:
A-DATA Value Series 2 x 1 GBDDR2 800VDQVE1A16K $39
EXCELSTOR Jupiter Series ESJ8160S 160GB $46
LITE-ON DVD BurnerLH-20A1S OEM BK $26
hec Orion XPOWER585 ATX12V 2.01 585W Power Supply $30
Cheap case, say $30

sub total: $171

AMD set-up
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz ADO4000DDBOX - Retail $60
ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX $90

Intel set-up
MSI P6NGM-FIH LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7150 HDMI Micro ATX $78
E2160 $72

Total: $321
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Nice... but where are the GPU's? I know I said it doesn't need to play games but it still needs a GPU =/
 
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