$1200 Build

Froboy7391_99 · Aug 13, 2008

I've been out of the loop for a while and I don't know what the "in" components are now. Basically my friend is looking to spend a total of 1200 or less on the tower, moniter and OS. He only lightly games and is just using it for university. So nothing fancy just needs to last a while.

kookooshortman55 · Aug 13, 2008

If you don't need anything fancy get a stock computer. I got this computer at the Black Friday sale. AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz, 320GB HDD, 2GB DDR2 5300, DVD/CD/Lightscribe drive for $450. It came with a free 17" monitor and printer. I added a PSU for $50, an 8600GT for $100, case fans and cold cathodes for $30, and 1GB of RAM for $30. I might upgrade and get an 8800GT, minus the sell price of the 8600GT, I could get it for $100. Maybe 4GB of 6400 RAM for $60. Maxing out my whole system would be around $800 but that's because I replaced almost everything in it.

cohen · Aug 13, 2008

Froboy7391_99 said:
I've been out of the loop for a while and I don't know what the "in" components are now. Basically my friend is looking to spend a total of 1200 or less on the tower, moniter and OS. He only lightly games and is just using it for university. So nothing fancy just needs to last a while.

Does your friend want a mouse + keyboard, speakers or anything else???

Or just the tower, monitor + OS.

In a min, i'll post a build for that and we can add others in, "if" he wants them.

kookooshortman55 said:
If you don't need anything fancy get a stock computer. I got this computer at the Black Friday sale. AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz, 320GB HDD, 2GB DDR2 5300, DVD/CD/Lightscribe drive for $450. It came with a free 17" monitor and printer. I added a PSU for $50, an 8600GT for $100, case fans and cold cathodes for $30, and 1GB of RAM for $30. I might upgrade and get an 8800GT, minus the sell price of the 8600GT, I could get it for $100. Maybe 4GB of 6400 RAM for $60. Maxing out my whole system would be around $800 but that's because I replaced almost everything in it.

If you build you get better parts

kookooshortman55 · Aug 13, 2008

True. But he said he doesn't need anything fancy. Best to go with a stock computer. Saves tons of money especially considering the OS.

daisymtc · Aug 13, 2008

cohen · Aug 13, 2008

daisymtc said:
$820 Base unit, price from newegg. It should be able to handle games

Intel E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

ASUS P5QL-E
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131322

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2 x 1GB OCZ2P800R22GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139

GIGABYTE GV-R485-512H-B Radeon HD 4850 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125224

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKA1-GP with Real Power Pro 550W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119142

Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

So, it leave $400 for monitor, speaker, keyboard and mouse

+ 1, he can get 4GB of ram, if he wants to which is $79.99

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