Build Or Buy???

[drummeralec]

Simple question-
I am short on cash.. should i build or buy a computer???
I would run duel linux and xp pro. and would have to have a good video card...
Ive ben thinking about building but I.D.K.

 

[paratwa]

You can get much more for your money by building it yourself. You will save at least a couple of hundred on a simple build, and a couple of thousand on an extreme build by doing it yourself.

 

[porterjw]

^what paratwa said.

Building your own system is very easy. Many people think it's only for the super nerdy, but so long as you have the eight basic components, you're in the clear.

 

[diduknowthat]

Building is usually a good idea for mild gaming machines and up. However, if you're just after a budget household computer than a prebuilt one will do fine.

 

[mep916]

What's your budget? We'll can help you out w/ the components you will need.

 

[drummeralec]

What's your budget? We'll can help you out w/ the components you will need.

Well my budget is about $600-$700 dollors...
I found some good parts of newegg and designed one for about 650 but I.D.K.

 

[job580103]

A guide to PC buying
http://easybuypc.blogspot.com/

 

[daisymtc]

$600-700 Budget...

Intel E4500 $128
GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L $79
CORSAIR XMS2 (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 $96 MIR$40
MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB $150 MIR$20
Seagate Barracuda 250GB ST3250410AS $70
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner, LightScribe SATA SH-S183L $30
Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply $45
COOLER MASTER CAVALIER 3 CAV-T03-UK $60 MIR $20
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM $112

Total $770 MIR $80 w/o shipping.
If you afraid of MIR not working. Then just use a cheaper case like COOLER MASTER Elite 330, cheap RAM like ADATA

 

[Ovler15]

Building is much cheaper for the proformance

 

[daisymtc]

Build

 

[oscaryu1]

Simple question-
I am short on cash.. should i build or buy a computer???
I would run duel linux and xp pro. and would have to have a good video card...
Ive ben thinking about building but I.D.K.

Build definitely. $600-$700? I'll get started.

 

[AznPride83]

Build

 

[oscaryu1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029
E6750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
P35-DS3L

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590
XMS2 DDR2-800 2GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136062
WDC RE 160GB SATAII

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
Antec 900

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
Rosewill 550W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102714
Sapphire 256MB GDDR3 HD3850

Total after rebates including shipping: $698.08

(Downgrade the case, and HDD, and mobo you might fit a Q6600 in there with 4GB )

 

[tooch926]

Ever think of going with say a AMD 4800 w/ an AM2 board? That might save you a few dollars.

 

[Ramodkk]

$600-700 Budget...

Intel E4500 $128
GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L $79
CORSAIR XMS2 (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 $96 MIR$40
MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB $150 MIR$20
Seagate Barracuda 250GB ST3250410AS $70
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner, LightScribe SATA SH-S183L $30
Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply $45
COOLER MASTER CAVALIER 3 CAV-T03-UK $60 MIR $20
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM $112

Total $770 MIR $80 w/o shipping.
If you afraid of MIR not working. Then just use a cheaper case like COOLER MASTER Elite 330, cheap RAM like ADATA

Or he could get this case and ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098