Best Computer Under $600

bebopin64

Active Member
This now, biatch. Some of those prices are above what I'd pay new for that item, and I don't mean through eBay. On top of that, the parts are used so they definitely don't go for anywhere near MSRP. You're going to charge him almost 100$ for build & ship? You can FedEx or UPS a standard computer for 30 and even 20 dollars in some instances, so that means you're charging him $70 for buliding it? Charging him as much as you are is a rip-off, it's almost like charging him for his lack of expertise in computers.

My vote goes toward http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16883102673, you get a decent system, and a free LCD monitor!

Half the parts are new and those are newegg prices. 550 is not really a firm price im putting out either it was the first number that came to the top of my head. after thinking about it for a minute my revised price is gonne be $420.
 

Dr Studly

banned
Ok- 6600 - $95
Sempron 2500+ - $45
MSI K8MM - $43
1GB RAM - $100
80GB HDD - $50
30GB HDD - $20
DVD+-R - $29
Aspire Case - $85

total = $467
$467 Now add building and shipping and we arrive at ~$550

What now biatch???
These ARE USED products... which means that they aren't new out of the box... they may have been hardly used, but it is still the same... they are used...


Ok- 6600 - $50 (it retailes for $79 the AGP!!! u saying $90??? wtf?)
Sempron 2500+ - $30 (it retails at like $45 brand new)
MSI K8MM - $30 ($43???? wtF???????????????? thats how much it is brand new on NEWEGG retail!!!!!)
1GB RAM - $60 ($100???? dude, what are u smoking, this is used DDR RAM... u can buy this stuff new for $80)
80GB HDD - $40
30GB HDD - $15
DVD+-R - $20 (its used...)
Aspire Case - which one? pshh, a used case, $30


total = $275
lets add $30 for shipping... $310
 

Dr Studly

banned
Here is what you should get since you need an Operationg System,Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers configured in your $600 budget


Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - $65
Motherboard: ECS NFORCE4-A939 (1.0) Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - $56
RAM:CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - $100
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon X850XT 256MB - $120
Optical Drive: NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner - $30
Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YD 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $65
PSU: POWMAX Demon PSDE580 ATX 580W Power Supply - $30
Case: Linkworld 3210-04-C2628 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $25
Monitor: SAMSUNG 793DF-Ivory Ivory 17" CRT Monitor 0.20mm (H) Dot Pitch D-Sub - $135
Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Internet Pro Desktop 967457-0403 Black 103 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - $17
Speakers: Logitech S-100 5 watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - $7
OS:Windows Vista Beta 2 - Free

Approx $650

i have no clue what to cut out:confused:
i purposly configured it so he could use Windows Vista Beta instead of buy XP for $100, and if you cut anything out to save you $50, then it wouldn't be a good idea to get Vista then you are gona have to deck out another $100 for XP...

basically, what i am saying is that cutting out $50 worth of parts, will cost you $100... so it wont be worth it, unless you cut out $150 wotth up parts... so i would try stretching for the extra $50...
 

bebopin64

Active Member
These ARE USED products... which means that they aren't new out of the box... they may have been hardly used, but it is still the same... they are used...


Ok- 6600 - $50 (it retailes for $79 the AGP!!! u saying $90??? wtf?)
Sempron 2500+ - $30 (it retails at like $45 brand new)
MSI K8MM - $30 ($43???? wtF???????????????? thats how much it is brand new on NEWEGG retail!!!!!)
1GB RAM - $60 ($100???? dude, what are u smoking, this is used DDR RAM... u can buy this stuff new for $80)
80GB HDD - $40
30GB HDD - $15
DVD+-R - $20 (its used...)
Aspire Case - which one? pshh, a used case, $30


total = $275
lets add $30 for shipping... $310

DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGLISH THE ONLY USED PARTS ARE THE CPU, MOBO, AND THE 30GB HDD!!!!
 

bebopin64

Active Member
Half the parts are new and those are newegg prices. 550 is not really a firm price im putting out either it was the first number that came to the top of my head. after thinking about it for a minute my revised price is gonne be $420.

......
 

bratton

New Member
calm down, bebop. depreciation sucks but its reality. if you didnt know before, youd be ripping the guy off, so you know now. let encore take care of the situation.
 

m0nk3ys1ms

Active Member
Here is what you should get since you need an Operationg System,Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers configured in your $600 budget


Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - $65
Motherboard: ECS NFORCE4-A939 (1.0) Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - $56
RAM:CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - $100
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon X850XT 256MB - $120
Optical Drive: NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner - $30
Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YD 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $65
PSU: POWMAX Demon PSDE580 ATX 580W Power Supply - $30
Case: Linkworld 3210-04-C2628 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $25
Monitor: SAMSUNG 793DF-Ivory Ivory 17" CRT Monitor 0.20mm (H) Dot Pitch D-Sub - $135
Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Internet Pro Desktop 967457-0403 Black 103 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - $17
Speakers: Logitech S-100 5 watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - $7
OS:Windows Vista Beta 2 - Free

Approx $650

i have no clue what to cut out:confused:
i purposly configured it so he could use Windows Vista Beta instead of buy XP for $100, and if you cut anything out to save you $50, then it wouldn't be a good idea to get Vista then you are gona have to deck out another $100 for XP...

basically, what i am saying is that cutting out $50 worth of parts, will cost you $100... so it wont be worth it, unless you cut out $150 wotth up parts... so i would try stretching for the extra $50...

I would get this CPU and get the Gigabyte motherboard with it.
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128262

For playing CS 1.6 he doesn't need anything more than this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133177

Save a few bucks with this drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152020

Or even this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106

This monitor is cheaper and its an LCD.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254002
 

bebopin64

Active Member
calm down, bebop. depreciation sucks but its reality. if you didnt know before, youd be ripping the guy off, so you know now. let encore take care of the situation.

What? I know all about depreciation. $420 for a built and shipped lanbox computer with those specs is a reasonable price.
 
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Dr Studly

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I would get this CPU and get the Gigabyte motherboard with it.
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128262

For playing CS 1.6 he doesn't need anything more than this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133177

Save a few bucks with this drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152020

Or even this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106

This monitor is cheaper and its an LCD.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254002

choosing that stuff only saved about $100... but now it is about incompatible with Vista so u are gona have to spend $100 again to buy XP
 

Dr Studly

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Ok Encore, can you tell me what makes it incompatible with Vista?

incompatible? nothing actually... but not recomended... some of that hardware will be laggy with vista..
i.e. the video card... it just meets its minimum requirements barely...
u don't want to run XP with its minimum requirements and u don't want to run vista with its minimum requirements...
 

spamdos

New Member
i think that encore has got it right, that computer will smash the other 'used' systems, its new, you will have a nice computer to do what you want and more, and i htink that if you can stretch for the 50 bucks, you will be pleased.

encore has got it good. otherwise monkeysims is better if you must have xp instead of vista beta
 

leSHok

New Member
thanks encore and everyone
the cpu parts and everything looks good
im still taking more ideas though
by the way encore tigerdirect has a crt for i forget 50 or 60 dollars cheaper
thanks!
 
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