400.00 budget build for my daughter

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zer0_c00l

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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!
 
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Sir Travis D

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@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.
 
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zer0_c00l

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Sir Travis D said:
@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.
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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
 
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Hmm your daughter is 8 lemme think.

CPU = Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 Allendate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116036
$70

Ram: Already have

Motherboard =
Open Box: Intel BLKDG965SSCK LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121051R
$50

DVD Drive:

Sony NEC Optiarc Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131
$18

HDD:
ST3250820A 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148141
$65

PSU:
OPOWER XPT Series TOP-500XPT ATX12V 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817342010
$50

Case:
COOLER MASTER Elite 340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119149
$40

Fans:
Rosewill RFA120L-R 120mm 4 Red LEDs LED Case Fan x2 for better cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200006
$10

GPU:
BIOSTAR V8602GT51 GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141059
$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 :D or just change the HDD and DVD drive for a pata one (abit more expensive sometimes)
 
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UriA702

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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
 
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zer0_c00l

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UriA702 said:
barebone: $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856167008

evga: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085

hdd: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136055

cpu: e2220 $91.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116070

ram and dvd-rom you mentioned you already have
total is $349.99 and u will have better specs than all the builds mentioned above.
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WOW.looks like a good build to me.....
 
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Kill Bill

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UriA702 said:
barebone: $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856167008

evga: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085

hdd: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136055

cpu: e2220 $91.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116070

ram and dvd-rom you mentioned you already have
total is $349.99 and u will have better specs than all the builds mentioned above.
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Yea she will. Honestly a 512mb will max out the 256mb version + A tower allows better cooling for video games;)
 
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zer0_c00l said:
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135076 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103194 GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102050R HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148231 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226025 total 392.94
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no to the CPU and no to mobo. clock for clock, intel is faster than AMD so you'll get your moneys worth going with intel core2. and for the mobo, ECS is unreliable and has a high lemon rate. are you interested in overclocking at all? an e2160 and low end p31 or p35 board will boost that 1.8ghz cpu all the way up to 3.0ghz
 
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zer0_c00l

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WhiteFireDragon said:
no to the CPU and no to mobo. clock for clock, intel is faster than AMD so you'll get your moneys worth going with intel core2. and for the mobo, ECS is unreliable and has a high lemon rate. are you interested in overclocking at all? an e2160 and low end p31 or p35 board will boost that 1.8ghz cpu all the way up to 3.0ghz
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i might oc it a bit...maybe 2.5 or so
 
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simpletron

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Case - pink with side window - 64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226025
CPU - e2220 - 91.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116070
Mobo - GA-945GCM - 50.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128076

Video Card - evga 8600gt - 79.99 with 30MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130085
Power supply - rosewill 400watts - 35.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182074
Hard drive - seagate 250gb - 64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262

total 388.94 with 30MIR = 358.94

it is basically the same as the one UriA702 posted except it comes with a pink case with side window, which is I think your daughter would like more.

The only thing i could come up to improve this build was change the video card to pny 8600gts - 119.99 with 50MIR which adds 20 to total after rebate price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133198
 
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