$400 budget

fade2green514

fade2green514

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well my friend wants a tower, just for internet and videos and such... the basic user computer and such. so she doesnt know anything about comps and is trusting me to build a good comp for $400...

i know what to put in it but im just looking for suggestions and opinions. im thinking an AM2 sempron, a gig of memory, and a 250gig hard drive or somethin like that... pretty basic.
 
computermaineack said:
If she's doing video editing, I wouldn't recommend a Sempron.....more along the lines of a C2D.
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its hard to fit that into a $400 budget... can be done, but with a crappy mobo and such.. ill try to spec one tomorrow after i unpack the uhaul..
 
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LOL. Here ya go

I couldn't go C2D even with a crappy mobo. I had would have had to throw in like an 80GB HD and go less ram. Not worth it really.

So here it is:
Pentium D 805
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819116001
PINK Case (lol you can go cheaper and better but hey):P :P :P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811156187
Corsair 1GB Ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145568
MSI Mobo with Onboard video
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130061
Western Digital 250GB HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144417

What about the OS? Didn't budget that in. Not sure if I could with this setup. I built a similar rig for a co-worker and he loves it other than the PSU is noisy lol.
 
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